Rico Aviles – The Language Ninja

Ricardo Aviles hails from Arecibo, PR. He joined the Army in 2008 as a Military Police officer. Being bilingual and possessing a love for languages he began working as a professional translator/interpreter. That job lead to Rico being called the "Language Ninja." As an interpreter Rico has translated for cases such as: human trafficking, drugs, therapy, child advocacy centers and more.

After leaving the Army he spent most of his time training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the Caio Terra banner and is currently a purple belt. Rico is a comedian doing shows with Ian Edwards, Kevin Farley and Shayne Smith.

Check out the Rico Podcast. Rico and his best friend Eric McElroy have interviewed some incredible guests: Tommy Chong, Larry Hankin, Michael Wert, Susan Lanier, G-King and more!