Ricardo Diaz discovered the art of flamenco in San Francisco, CA where he began his studies with guitarist Jorge Liceaga. At the advice of his teacher and mentor Mr. Liceaga, Ricardo started traveling to Madrid, Spain where he studied with Guitar Masters: "El Entri," "Canito," Jose Luis Rodrigues, David Cerraduela and El Viejin from Cano Roto in Madrid. Ricardo would soon begin working extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area Flamenco clubs or "Tablaos" accompanying many Bay Area and National Flamenco artists. Soon after, Ricardo started traveling the US and the world performing in cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Geneva, Marseille , Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Beijing and Paris.
Ricardo would appear on Shaw TV, CBC Canada, Fox TV, NBC and TF1 in France. He was interviewed in Argentina with Flamenco Magazine, ''Contratiempo'' and Flamenco websites such as SF Flamenco and Luna del Olivar in Argentina including interviews at the SF Chronicle and several radios, magazines and media outlets.

Ricardo has worked and collaborated with several Dance Companies and institutions to mention Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, Caterina Costa in Rome and Yjastros in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Flamenco a Dos in Seattle. He has performed in Seville, Spain in Peña Torres Macarena, El Chozas and Cerro del Aguila in several Tablaos. He’s played in several Flamenco Festivals around the world including Grenoble, Vancouver, Dallas, Albuquerque, Avignon and Mont de Marsan in France. Ricardo performed with world renowned  Flamenco Artists such as La Tania, Alejandro Granados, Jesus Montoya, Jose Anillo, Juan del Gastor, Carmen Ledesma, Cristo Cortes, Pastora Galvan, Juan Antonio Suarez ''Canito'', Teo Morca, Timo Lozano, Alegria Suarez, Rafael Amargo, and Andres Marin.

Ricardo recorded his debut album,  "Travesuras", in Jerez de La Frontera.