Immortalized in Sculpture of Elvis Presley
The Colombian tenor Mateo Blanco

In June, it was the openning of Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium in Baltimore, Maryland. The artist Mateo Blanco, Son of Medellin, is one of the 100 Music Legends painted by hand on Elvis Presley's sculpture by renowned Mexican artist Enrique Ramos.

The figure of the legendary King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley was hand painted by renowned painter of miniatures known world wide Enrique Ramos, accompanied by his son Cristian. The work brings together over 100 music celebrities like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Kiss, The Rolling Stone, among others.

The only Latino guest, and also painted on a Mexican silver coin was the Colombian tenor Mateo Blanco. The coin simulates a pin located on the jacket of Presley. The invitation to be part of this work was received from the hands of Ramos, who told him that his video titled Llenitas de Amor, created for the Colombianitos Foundation, had inspired him. "I figured decorating with stars the figure of Presley stars as goes the refrain of the chorus Let thousands of stars fall full of love".

Mateo Blanco was born in Miami (USA) with a father originally from Northern Santander and a mother from Antioquia. He lived until 5 in Miami then went to Colombia to finish high school and went throu adolescence. Today, he lives in Windermere (Florida) y is considered one the latin artist with the greatest in its kind.

Matthew has had the opportunity to exalt the best Latino talent celebrities exclusive events in North America, this is how his voice has delighted the U.S. president George HW Bush, actress Lauren Bacall New York, singer Michael Bolton and ex-boxer Muhammad Ali, to name a few.

This tour gave a quota to be part of the stars that adorn Elvis Presley, as well as be the first tenor in the world in a record multi-genre: Mateo Blanco 7.24.