Ricardo Leão is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and musical director known for his extensive contributions to Brazilian music. Throughout his career, he has participated in the production of approximately 300 albums, collaborating with prominent artists such as Milton Nascimento on Txai, Martinho da Vila on Do Brasil e do Mundo, Margareth Menezes on Naturalmente, Adriana Calcanhoto on her debut album Enguiço, Elba Ramalho on Encanto, and Daniel Boaventura on Italiano. Leão has also composed numerous soundtracks for theater, cinema, and television. Leão continues to be an active figure in the Brazilian music scene, contributing his expertise as a musician and producer.​

b.: April 24, 1959 - Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil