Ricardo"Strings"Ramos

Guitarist/ ProducerRicardo “Strings” Ramos was born on February 27, 1981, bred in the Washington Heights section of New York City and by the age of 5, played the guitar. In Junior High School “Strings”, as he is most referred to by his peers in the music industry, had already begun working the local club scene as a bassist for various Latin bands. Ricardo began his career as a musician playing at large venues with popular artists like Toni Braxton (Blackground), KC & JOJO of Jodeci fame, and Shakira (Sony). He had accomplished all of this by the age of 16, while still attending Fiorello La Guardia High School (also known as High School of Music & Art). Upon graduating at age 18, Ricardo joined a band called Blusyde, a well-known local R&B band in the New York City area. With Blusyde, Ricardo completed his first European tour opening for a hip-hop group called The Spooks. At age 20, he graduated from I.A.R. (The Institute of Audio Research) where he’d studied sound engineering. This newly acquired background led him to work with many high profile artists such as Gospel artists; Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp. Ricardo also performed with accomplished and decorated Latin artists like Jerry Rivera, Proyecto Uno, Milly Quezada, Grammy Award winner Franco De Vita (Sony), Luisito Quintero (Vega Records). Ricardo is currently the musical director for Grammy Award winner Obie Bermudez and most recently, new Latin pop group Taxi Amarillo. Other performances where Ricardo has received a great deal of exposure include his appearances on tours with R&B artists Wycleff Jean, Tamia and Lyfe Jennings (Sony). To continue the tally, his most current work with Emily King (J Records), super producer Little Louie Vega (Vega Records), Amadeus (Platinum Boy/ New Heights) and Grammy award winner producer Steven “Supe” White (Suped Up Entertainment) in addition to all the aforementioned collaborations, has given Ricardo experience in almost every musical genre. Below is an extensive list of Ricardo’s widely successful efforts to date: Tours and Media • VH1 Fashion Awards with Toni Braxton 98’ • El Show del Medio Dia with Shakira and 3 New York concerts 98’ • KC & JOJO All My Life video and tour 99’ • The Spooks and Wycleff Jean European Tour 01’ • Obie Bermudez Todo El Año Bacardi Tour 04’ • Mil Y Una Historias Tour with Franco De Vita 04’ • Obie Bermudez Viña Del Mar 05’ • The Lyfe Experience Tour 05’ • The Jimmy Kimmel Show with Lyfe Jennings 05’ and 06’ • The The Hip Hop and R&B Billboard Awards with Lyfe Jennings 06’ • The Pheonix Tour with Lyfe Jennings 06’ • Mil Y Una Historias Franco De Vita DVD released 06’ • John Legend ‘Once Again’ US Tour with Emily King 07’ • Floetry Remix US Tour with Emily King 07’ • Luisito Quintero’s & Louie Vega’s Percussion Madness European Tour 07’ • Jocelyn Quezada ‘Arias’ Christian DVD 07’ -----Just to name a few----- Recordings• Fred Hammond “Somethin’ ‘Bout Love” (Verity Records ‘GOSPEL’) • Marvin Sapp “Be Exalted” (Verity Records ‘GOSPEL’) • Tamia “More” Officially Missing You (Elektra) • Cruz Monty “Yo Sabré Perder” (MMG) • L.R.C. (Los Roba Corazones) (Premium Latin/Sony BMG) • Andy Andy “Tu Me Haces Falta” (EMI LATIN) • Lyfe Jennings “The Pheonix” (Sony Urban/COLUMBIA RECORDS) • Proyecto Uno “Pura Gozadera” (J&N Records/Sony BMG) • Fulanito “Verdad” (Cutting Records) • Franco De Vita “Mil Y Una Historias” (Sony BMG) -----Just to name a few-----