Emilio Raul Cueto (born September 10, 1977) is a

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who has played in the

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s Rama Duke and

Juliette and the Licks Juliette and the Licks were an American rock band led by actress and singer Juliette Lewis. Other band members have included guitarists Todd Morse, Craig Fairbaugh, Emilio Cueto, bassist Jason Womack and drummer Ed Davis. Their popular songs in ...

Biography

Early life

Cueto was born in

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on September 10, 1977. He has one brother, Mathew, and two sisters, Irene and Gabriella. He began playing the guitar at age 11 and got his start professionally at the age of 20. As a guitarist, Cueto's influences are extremely broad ranging from

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and

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and

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Career

Cueto's professional career began in June 1999 when he began working as a musician for

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. Since then Emilio has performed with many of the most talented and respected Latin artists in the world, with televised performances being broadcast both nationally and internationally. Among these artists have been

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and

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. Cueto moved to

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in February 2006 to perform with

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recording artist Rama Duke. Since his relocation, he has also starred in 2 independent films, ''Razor'' and ''87'' as well as national commercials for

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and

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. In August 2007, Cueto joined the rock act

to complete their world tour running through October 2008. During this time he performed at the MTV Music Awards Australia, MTV Music Awards Brasil as well as ''

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'' in the United States. Cueto has been endorsed by the

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/ Music Man since 2001. In 2012, Cueto co-founde
LiveNinja
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, a subsidiary of IDT Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

Personal life

Born of Cuban parents, Cueto grew up and still has family in

, where he currently resides.

External links

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Emilio Cueto (official)

References

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