Paco Estrada | |
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| Born | April 18, 1980 |
| Genres | Hard rock, Alternative rock, Post-grunge, Soul, R&B, Hip hop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Reckless Love |
| Member of | SouthFM, Heart of the City |
| Formerly of | Paco Estrada & One Love, SPCCMP |
Francisco "Paco" Estrada III (born April 18, 1980) is a singer-songwriter based in Dallas, Texas. He is known for his powerful and emotive vocal delivery, deeply personal lyrics, and blending of various musical styles. For the past twenty-five years he has been an influential presence within several genres in the Texas music scene. From 1999 to 2006, and again from 2014 onward he has fronted the alternative rock band SouthFM. He also fronted the alternative soul band Paco Estrada & One Love from 2008 to 2012 and co-fronted the hip hop group SPCCMP from 2012 to 2015. Paco has also fronted the band Heart of the City since 2017. Estrada has released four albums and an EP under his own name and has also co-written songs with a variety of artists, notably San Antonio-based hard rock band Nothing More, with whom he has co-written multiple top 10 charting singles on four of their albums, including the grammy-nominated The Stories We Tell Ourselves.[1]