Background
Cueto was born in Miami, Florida on September 10, 1977.
Cueto was born in Miami, Florida on September 10, 1977.
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 Eddie Van Halen and Scott Henderson to First Rate (at Lloyd's) Di Meola and Benny Moré. Cueto"s professional career began in June 1999 when he began working as a musician for The Walt Disney Company.
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 Louisiana India, Sheila East., Julio José Iglesias and Obie Bermúdez. Cueto moved to Los Angeles, California in February 2006 to perform with Hollywood Records recording artist Rama Duke.
Since his relocation, he has also starred in 2 independent films, Razor and 87 as well as national commercials for British Broadcasting Corporation America and Comcast. In August 2007, Cueto joined the rock act Juliette and the Licks to complete their world tour running through October 2008.
Cueto has been endorsed by the Ernie Ball/Music Manitoba since 2001.
Personal life
Born of Cuban parents, Cueto grew up and still has family in Miami, Florida, where he currently resides.