Omar Banos, otherwise known by his artistic moniker, Cuco, is a Mexican-American Musician known for his Experimental pop Ballads in English and Spanish. [1]
Biography
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Early
Born and raised in the city of Hawthorne, he has lived most of his life in Southern California. [2] He had mostly a Chicano upbringing and by the the age of 8 years-old, he started getting into music. [3] As a way to engage with his shyness, music became his source of expression. At 8 years old, he picked up guitar, later moving on to keys, drums, bass, French horn and trumpet. [4]
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He is a graduate of Hawthorne High School. [5]
Music
Banos, at the age of 17, geared up for his first release in early January, 2015 under the moniker of Cuco. [6] The title of his earliest released on the internet is Heavy Trip EP. [7] On SoundCloud, the earliest song he released on the platform is a song called, "Yeah". [8] Since then he has released several EPs and mixtapes on both platforms - Soundcloud being the most recent. [9] [10]
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Style
His songs are filled with jazzy Synthesizers that release nostalgia-heavy tunes in the mode of modern Serenatas that he sings in both English and Spanish. [11]
Shows
Cuco has played live shows throughout venues in the Los Angeles area including selling out The Smell in June of 2017. [12]He has also played festivals in the area including, Beach Goth Music Festival. [13]
His shows have brought other well-known local young musicians including members of The Internet, Kevin Abstract, and Steve Lacy. [14]
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FYF Fest
Cuco is one of the performers expected to take part in the 2018 edition of the FYF Fest. [20]
Fans
Banos has been considered Heartthrob among young Latina girls from the Southern California areas of South L.A., Whittier, and Santa Ana. [15]
Social media
He has 36K followers on Soundcloud, and on Twitter his account is shy off 50k. He also has a verified account on Instagram with more than 60k followers. [16][17][18]
