About Ramon Woodhead
Ramon Ruiz: Born in Granada, Spain, Ramon Ruiz is UK’s leading Flamenco Guitarist. Inspired by his father’s passion for flamenco, Ramon started playing the guitar at seven years of age and never looked back since. By the age of twenty he was performing in ‘Los Gallos’ ranked as the best and most authentic flamenco club in Seville alongside renowned flamenco guitarists and dancers including Rafael Rodriguez and Israel Galvan.
After acquiring a solid foundation in flamenco dance and song accompaniment, Ramon moved to London where he furthered his career and musical collaborations. He performed in London’s most prominent theatres including the Royal Albert Hall and the Purcell Room. In 2002 he recorded Flamenco Havana, on Naim label, a blend of flamenco and Cuban music featuring Jose Amador, Segundo Falcon and Anita La Maltesa. In 2010 he participated in the production of a second album, Alcazaba, an interesting musical fusion blending flamenco with Middle Eastern and Asian sounds. many other collaborations followed including recordings with the sultry string quartet Bond and with the acclaimed oud player Attab Haddad.
Ramon is a guitarist that has not hesitated to dip into many different musical genres. He has researched and performed music ranging from bossa nova to argentinian tango, jazz, popular music, Latin american and blues. His latest musical ventures include arranging and composing
music for BBC radio 4, music production libraries and collaborations with other artistic projects.
In essence, what makes Ramon’s music so special, apart from his musical gifts and background, is
the warmth and spirituality he brings to all his musical and personal encounters.
Accreditations
1992: Flamenco training in Seville and Granada, performed for five years in “Los Gallos”tablao, Seville
2019: Selected amongst top 20 best UK guitarist in Guitar Star of the Year Award
2005: External flamenco guitar tutor at Thames Valley University, London
2021: Flamenco guitar tutor at CityLit, London
2010: BA (Honours) in Music Education at the London Met with an awarded QTS status
2008: Licentiate (LTCL, LMusTCL) classical guitar performance, Trinity Guildhall, London
2008: Music theory, grade 5,Trinity Guildhall, London
2019: Jazz guitar course with David Harrison in the CityLit, London
2017: Mixing and music production course with Max La Villa, CityLit, London
2020: Music theory, grade 6 course with Karl Lutchmayer, CityLit, London