MACHINE

Born in Madrid SPAIN, Steve “MACHINE” Ricardo has been playing guitar since the age of 12. Inspired by his Flamenco playing Grandmother, who in her youth was a guitarist that attended school with Andre Segovia in Spain, and convinced him that he to had musical fingers…”dedos de musica”. In 1990 he joined “MESSIA”. The move started his journey that took him through the 90’s on a roller coaster ride of a lifetime of memories & tours across the planet, until the untimely death of their singer. The result that followed “MESSIA’s” demise was the birth of “CORNUCOPIA” Machine’s 1st band formed in 1995. Cornucopia recorded 4 albums and embarked on 3 US Tours with such acts as Death Angel, Prong, 36 Crazy Fists and many more. Cornucopia disbanded in 2004 due to irreconcilable differences. In 2000, Machine met Zakk Wylde (OZZY, BLS) while he was in Vancouver and over a few cases of Brew, guitar pointers were given and that’s where Zakk’s wisdom stuck with him. “Strength, Determination, Merciless Forever” Zakk Wylde In early 2005, Machine became lead guitarist for local Vancouver band “Wrec... more...