Erik Rico is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ.

Biography

Rico was born in

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

and raised between

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and North Carolina. In 1997, Rico was signed by

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ...

executive

Randy Jackson Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on ''American Idol'' from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing b ...

. He has written and produced music for

Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 (stylized JuraSsic 5) is an American alternative hip hop group formed by rappers Charles Stewart (Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup (Jurassic 5), Soup, Zaakir), and Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mar ...

Planet Asia Jason Green (born October 24, 1976), better known as Planet Asia, is an American rapper from Fresno, California. He is prominent for being one half of the now reunited Hip Hop duo the Cali Agents and is currently a member of the groups Gold Cha ...

, 4th Avenue Jones and Ladybug Mecca (

Digable Planets Digable Planets () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987. The trio is composed of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. The group is notable for their contributions to the subgen ...

). In 2001, he wrote and produced for

Q-Tip Cotton swabs (American English) or cotton buds (British English), also Q-tips ( proprietary eponym), are wads of cotton wrapped around a short rod made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. They are most commonly used for ear cleaning, although th ...

(

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American Hip hop music, hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip< ...

Jasmine Guy Jasmine Chanel Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director. She portrayed Dina in the 1988 film ''School Daze'' and Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off '' A Different World'', which or ...

, Malcolm Jamal Warner, and Tre' (

The Pharcyde The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group, formed in South Los Angeles, South Central Los Angeles in 1989. The original four members of the group are Imani (rapper), Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson ...

) on

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all tim ...

's '' The Rose that Grew from Concrete'' for Amaru/

Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture ...

. As a DJ, he was hired as a sound designer for artist/photographer

David LaChapelle David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion and photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His ...

. Between 2007 and 2011, Rico toured

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

and the

Islamic Society of North America The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is a non-profit Muslim religious organization based in the United States and serving North America. It provides a number of programs and services to North America's Muslim communities and broader societ ...

convention as a member of the Hip Hop Ambassador program, an extension of the Remarkable Current Music Collective, sponsored by the

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' State Department's Performance Arts Initiative, a program to present positive examples of

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musicians to the international community. On August 1, 2013, Rico released ''Love's Dance Vol. 1'', which includes various styles of dance music.

Discography

Albums

* ''Life in Volcanoes'' - Povi (

Carmen Rizzo Carmen Rizzo (born April 8, 1964) is an American record producer, mixer, programmer, DJ, remixer and recording artist, based in Los Angeles. The two-time Grammy nominee has worked with Seal, Coldplay, Paul Oakenfold, Alanis Morissette, Dido, Jem ...

) - producer/co-writer (Nettwerk Records, 2000) * ''The Rose that Grew from Concrete'' - Tupac Shakur - producer/writer (Amaru/Interscope Records, 2001) * ''No plan B'' - 4th Avenue Jones - producer/co-writer (Look Alive/Interscope Records, 2002) * ''Still in Training'' - Planet Asia - producer/co-writer (Liquor Barrell, 2003) * ''Journey Back To Me'' (LifeNotes Music, 2007) * ''Higher Frequency'' (LifeNotes Music, 2009) * ''Love's Dance, Vol. 1'' (LifeNotes Music, 2013)

Singles

* "Do Re Mi" - 4th Avenue Jones - producer/co-writer (Interscope Records, 2002) * "The Life - Remix" - Mystic (Goodvibe/Interscope Recordings, 2003) * "Linguistics" - Jurassic 5 - producer/co-writer (Up Above Records, 2005) * "Sometimes" - Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets) - producer/co-writer (Nu Paradigm Entertainment, 2005) * "Coming Up" - Dave Ghetto - producer/co-writer (Counterflow Recordings, 2005) * "Wonderful" - Erik Rico (Columbia Records

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

, 2007) * "Melody" -

DJ Spinna Vincent E. Williams (born January 30, 1971) better known by his stage name DJ Spinna, is an American hip hop and deep house producer from Brooklyn. According to AllMusic, he has "remained strictly an underground artist despite his astonishing tale ...

& Erik Rico (Highwater, 2009) * "Sweetest Taboo" -

Sade Sade may refer to: People * Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine; namesake of the word ''sadism'' * Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band * ...

/Erik Rico, (LifeNotes Music, 2009) * " Special Kind of Fool" - TY, feat. Erik Rico (BBE Records, 2010) * "Sensation" -

Ron Trent Ronald "Ron" Trent (born May 23, 1973) is an American house music Disc Jockey, DJ and record producer. Music career After experimenting with beat machines and a small Keyboard instrument, keyboard in 1986, he began recording the track "Altered S ...

& Erik Rico (FutureVision Records, 2010) * "Everybody" - Grooveman Spot, feat. Erik Rico (Planet Groove/Jazzy Sport Japan, 2010) * "Just Love" - Erik Rico/Marc Mac (

4hero 4hero (sometimes referred to as 4 Hero or 4-Hero) are an electronic music group from Dollis Hill, London, comprising producers Mark "Marc Mac" Clair & Denis "Dego" McFarlane. 4hero are known for being pioneers of breakbeat hardcore, jungle/drum ...

) feat. on the compilation ''The Heart Vol. 2'' (Tokyo Dawn Records, 2011) * "Our World" - Opolopo (Deep house remix) (Tokyo Dawn Records, 2011) * "My Prayer" - Erik Rico (LifeNotes Music, 2012) * "Under The Sun" - Erik Rico/Missoles (ManyVibes Music, 2012) * "Babylon" - LifeNotes Sound System (LifeNotes Music, 2012) * "So Sexy" - Gus, feat. Erik Rico (LifeNotes Music, 2013) * "Dance With Me" - Erik Rico/Nicolas Vautier (ClubStar, 2013) * "Start This Party" - R. Schneider, feat. Erik Rico (Epoque Music, 2013) * "So Divine" - Erik Rico (LifeNotes Music, 2013) * "Penny" - Erik Rico (LifeNotes Music, 2013) * "Grown Man Hustle" -

Shabaam Sahdeeq Marcus Vialva (born January 13, 1974), better known by his stage name Shabaam Sahdeeq, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York City. He appeared with Rawkus Records and was featured alongside artists including Busta Rhym ...

feat. Erik Rico (Below System Records, 2014) * "Through The Night" - Jonna lliffe, feat. Erik Rico (City Fly/Shadeleaf, 2016)

Film/TV

* ''They Call Me Sirr (The

Sirr Parker Sirr Eluan Parker is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Ag ...

Story)'' (

Showtime Network Showtime (also known as Paramount+ with Showtime) is an American premium television network and the flagship property of Showtime Networks, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Showtime's programming in ...

, 2003) * ''Night at the Grand Star'' (

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...

original series documentary, 2003)

References

External links

Official site
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