Richard Padrón was born in La Havana, Cuba in 1982. Immigrated to Miami in 1988 and lived in Miami untill 2003. Although the only musician in the family, there was an overabundance of both music and support. Growing up around Beny Moré, Fernado Alvarez, Tchaikovsky, and Billie Holiday recordings was a staple, instilling him with a musical appreciation from an early age. Richard officially began playing guitar at the age of 12 and was admitted to New World School of the Arts, in Miami, where he began formal conservatory training when he was 16.
Cómo resultado de vivir en Nueva York por 4 años, Ricardo se ha integrado en varios proyectos. Such as Zé Luis Quartet, Mark Shine and Rocksta Society, Rogue State, Benny Reid Group, and the Michael Phillip Mossman Ensemble to name a few.
