A native of the west coast, at a young age Richard played in various Los Angeles and San Francisco based Pop bands before becoming interested in music production and the art of recording. He also studied through the Berklee School Of Music and became a part of the Pasadena College Jazz band throughout 2005 and 2006. He has created music for NBC, CBS, HBO, Cinemax and MTV.

Richard continues to teach one-on-one private guitar lessons while helping other artists record state-of-the-art musical tracks. He has brought his passion for teaching music inside the classrooms of Chandler School Pasadena, Bosque School Albuquerque, and presently at St Therese Catholic school.