Ricardo Companioni

By the time Ricardo Companioni reached fifth grade, he knew he was bound for the music business; when asked what adult he most admired, he replied, "Casey Kasem." Working his way through several music and radio research and marketing gigs, he finally found himself at Billboard, where he managed the Billboard Latin, Dance, and Classical music charts for many years. He is now a music consultant. Ricardo was born in Cuba, so he knows how to mambo.