Born in New York City but raised in Los Angeles by parents from opposite sides of the world, Rico was the beneficiary of a diverse and cultured upbringing. He earned a degree in Political Science at U.C. Berkeley and upon returning to LA he found himself with a strong urge to pursue his passion in acting and entertainment which he had only scratched the surface of when he was a child. Since then he has been in films that have screened in various festivals all over the world, appeared in virtual reality, a Super Bowl commercial and General Hospital.