Philip Manuel Ricardo Jr.

BIRTHDAY: July 29th, 1971

PLACE OF BIRTH: Rochester, New York

OCCUPATION: United States Marine

COMPETITIVE HISTORY: Have been competing since 1992.

“I’m a 38 year old Active Duty US Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, California and I’ve been in the U.S. Marine Corps for 20 years.I have been competing in Bodybuilding for 17 years and have never taken steroids or anabolic drugs. I have competed in almost every Bodybuilding organization and love this sport. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York and played Pop Warner football all the way through high school. I joined the Marine Corps in 1989 after my senior year in High School and I’ve been living the crazy Marine Corps lifestyle ever since. My wife and I were married in January of 2009, we have 2 daughters together, Sanali Jade, who was born in June of 2007 prior to my string of Four Professional victories to include the PNBA Natural Olympia and Yorton Cup National Championships and the baby, Ariana Emanuella born October 22nd 2009. I am helping to raise my stepson Ethan who is 6 and is also a future bodybuilder in the making. My son Terrel who is 10 is living in Australia but is coming out for a visit Christmas 2010, I am looking forward to seeing him again soon!”

—PHILIP RICARDO, JR.