Since he was child, Mateo Blanco has been immersed in the world of arts. He always wanted to express his feelings and ideas through music and plastic arts. He is also a tenor, trained professionally as an opera singer.

Mateo had the opportunity to develop his artistic side, alongside Colombian artist Debora Arango in Medellin Colombia. He obtained his B.A from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL. Today Mateo’s art is exhibited in five continents in different museums as well as in private collections.

Blanco has been featured in several exhibits across the US and is an award-winning Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” artist.

Mateo Blanco believes life is a blank canvas and if there is one thing he knows for sure, it’s that he’s going to paint it colorfully.

As an opera singer he made the cast of “La Traviata,” performed with the Opera Blanca de Colombia and even sang during George W. Bush’s birthday celebration. A pioneer in the music industry, Blanco became the first American tenor to record a multi-genre record with his debut album, “Mateo Blanco 724.”

To put into work his many talents for the betterment of the local community, he has decided to join the NALHE Central Florida Chapter Board as the director of Public relations.