Ricardo Perez/3.0

Ricardo Perez is a character role-played by Jubby.
Ricardo Perez is a known drag queen, the co-owner of Pitchers and the COO of Pixel Perfect. He formerly worked as a deputy mayor for two terms.
== Background ==
===Appearance===
Ricardo has many outfits in-drag & out-of-drag, he is usually seen in drag in bright, colorful, and well put together outfits. Out of drag he is usually found wearing a beret, a scarf, and a tank top.
===Personality===
Ricardo is a down to earth, sociable sassy man of style, and a habitual drag queen with a big preference to the color pink. Being a fashion adviser as a side gig, he always makes it a point to have his clients stylish too. Ricardo is an artful businessman and believes that consequences don't happen to him, even after trials and tribulations pass through his life. It's through those happenings he was able to run businesses like Pitchers, Pixel Perfect, and others in Chang Gang's business sphere.
Ricardo loves his friends but will never not take a chance to banter against them for fun. In all seriousness, he believes in respect and friendship and that's how he keeps around some of his longtime friends in Burger Shot, Pitchers, and a faithful number of fashion clientele, but sometimes, whenever someone annoys him, Ricardo doesn't hesitate to pull out his handy sledgehammer, especially when it's the Cuban Federales.
==Career==
Ricardo has had many jobs and maintained employment at many places around the city. Mostly known for being one of the owners of Pitchers (the first gay bar in Los Santos) and as one of the first employees hired at Burger Shot. He also works at Pixel Perfect as a Marketing Director, Bob Mulet as a Stylist, Clean Co. as a Designer, Parks & Recreation as a Events, Under Arted as a Creative Assistant, The Peg Inn as a Bartender, Weazel News as a Writer, Maldini's Pizzeria as a Cashier, and Life of the ParTEE as a Assistant.
===Momentous Dates within the Government===
Even while having many jobs, Ricardo has also multiple jobs within the Los Santos Government. He formerly worked as a Deputy Mayor under Emma Gaine's Mayoral Administration. After his position as Deputy Mayor, he was hired as a Cadet for the Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office, however he stepped out as he served another term as Deputy Mayor under the first term of Mickey S' Mayoral Administration.
====Mayor's Office====
Rank 	Note 	Date
Deputy Mayor	Appointed as a Deputy Mayor for Emma Gaine	December 10th, 2021
Deputy Mayor	Term Ended 	April 1st, 2022
Deputy Mayor	Appointed as a Deputy Mayor for Mickey S 	June 10th, 2022
Deputy Mayor	Term Relinquished 	July 27th, 2022
====Unified Police Department====
Rank 	Insignia	Note 	Note 	Date
Cadet	 	Hired to the PBSO 	Hired to the PBSO 	April 30th, 2022
Cadet	 	Resigned to act as Deputy Mayor	Resigned to act as Deputy Mayor	May 25th, 2022
Cadet	 	Hired to the PBSO 	Hired to the PBSO 	June 11th, 2022
Cadet	 	Fired 	Fired 	July 27th, 2022
===Discography===
Just when you thought Ricardo couldn't do more in the city, He began to create music. He was first featured on Don Dolph's song, "Futo" which was released in June 2022, and Ricardo quickly became active in the Los Santos music scene. In the same month of his first appearance on song, he auditioned for season 2 of Wu-Chang Idol and made it to the 3rd round. During his time on the competition he was asked to perform a cover and a duet of songs that have been released in the city, he covered "Holiday Lies" by King Ryan on episode 2 & did a duet with Damien Tinkerman with his song "Don't Push Me Away". Both songs were then released which marked Ricardo's full debut as a musical artist in Los Santos.
Singles as lead artist 	 	 	
{| class="fandom-table" style="width: 100%" 	Cover	Information 	Certification[1]
<soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/ricardo-perez-442960872/holiday-lies-ryan-king-ricardo-perez-cover" dimensions="200x200" />	 	 	
<soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/ricardo-perez-442960872/holiday-lies-ryan-king-ricardo-perez-cover" dimensions="200x200" />	 	uncounted playsLast Counted: August 11, 2022	
<soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/ricardo-perez-442960872/ricardo-and-damien-wuchang-idol" dimensions="200x200" /> 	 	 	
<soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/ricardo-perez-442960872/ricardo-and-damien-wuchang-idol" dimensions="200x200" /> 	 	uncounted playsLast Counted: August 11, 2022	
Singles as featuring artist 	 	 	
{| class="fandom-table" style="width: 100%" 	Cover	Information 	Certification[1]
<soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/don-dolph-ltd/futo-ft-ricardo" dimensions="200x200" />	 	 	
<soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/don-dolph-ltd/futo-ft-ricardo" dimensions="200x200" />	 	46,142 playsLast Counted: October 27, 2022	
== Assets== 
Ever since his return from the surprise abduction to Puerto Rico, Ricardo's hard assets has been taken away but was only left with his pet pig and poodle, respectively named Lechón and Wanda.
==Trivia== 
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|-|Character Trivia=
* Ricardo wears KOC clothing.
* He has spearheaded the first successful Pride event in the city.
* He almost left Los Santos after losing $280,000 of money at the casino. Ricardo has lost over $315,000.
* Ricardo and Weazel News allegedly made a deal to create a fake scandal tape in hopes to gather pity votes against rival Mayor candidate Kevin Ram and put the video beside Kevin Ram’s sponsored Weazel News segment, during the December 2021 snap elections.
* Ricardo has a pet poodle named Wanda and pet pig named Lechón.
* Ricardo is known as the best event-planner in Los Santos.
*Ricardo and Carmella Corset frequently host "whore night" at Maldini's Pizzeria, where people get pizza and lap dances.
* Ricardo was abducted to Puerto Rico on July 2022 and was feared dead. He returned back on October and claimed he was kidnapped to Puerto Rico to host the Puerto Rican version of RuPaul's Drag Race.
* Ricardo is one-third of the girl troupe "Betch Squad", together with Kiki Chanel and Mr. Delicious.
|-|Career Trivia=
* He does wedding planning and a fashion advice as a side gig.
* He and Kiki Chanel has successfully put together the first best attended wedding with Lenny Large and Meg Kyracruz since the economic crash.
* Ricardo ran for mayor in the December 2021 snap elections but lost to Emma Gaine.
* Ricardo has since become the famed fashion stylist and designed for famous vlogger and music artist April Fooze and Ray Mond, the sister of the famous hacker Yuno Sykk.
* Ricardo is the COO at Pixel Perfect, and leads the majority of the company's events.
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==Quotes==
==Gallery==
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|-|In Game=
===Portraits===
File:Ricardo Perez (Out of Drag) Headshot.jpeg|Ricardo out of drag close-up by Mr. Delicious.
File:Ricardo Perez (In Drag) Headshot.jpeg|Ricardo in drag close-up by Mr. Delicious.
File:Ricardo Perez New Face.jpg|Ricardo's new face done by Gio
File:Ricardo Perez Drag outfit.png|First drag outfit
File:Ricardopitchers.png|Pitchers
File:RicardoPerezPBSO.png|PBSO Look
File:Ricardopride.png|Ricardo at Pride 2022.June 2022
File:Ricardo Kiki face.jpg|Meg shows yet another Ricardo "kiki face"
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===Landscapes===
File:Cameron Corset hooking up with Ricardo Perez.png|Hooking up with Cameron Corset.
File:Parks and rec-mickey-ricardo-2022-06-16.png|Parks and Rec.June 2022
File:CarmieRicardo3.png|Ricardo and Carmella photo shoot by KazutoraApr 11, 2023
File:CarmieRicardo4.png|Ricardo and Carmella photo shoot by KazutoraApr 11, 2023
File:CarmieRicardo5.png|Ricardo and Carmella photo shoot by KazutoraApr 11, 2023
File:Ricardo Wu Chang.PNG|Ricardo having a meeting with Chang Gang inside Wu-Chang RecordsMay 26, 2023
|-|Fan Art=
File:April and Ricardo.jpg|u/Deijimoo on REDDIT
Pixel Perfect Team Fan Art.jpg|@koonobu224 on TWITTER
File:Pixel Perfect April Lucas Ricardo Fan Art.jpg|@GossKirsten on DISCORD
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Category:3.0/Male