Slick Rick
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters[1] (born 14 January 1965), better known by his stage name, Slick Rick, is an English rapper and record producer from a Jamaican family. He is also known by the names MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler. He is also known for wearing an eye patch when performing after he was blinded in his right eye from broken glass as an infant. He burst onto the rap scene in Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew where he went by the stage name, MC Ricky D.
Slick Rick | |
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 Slick Rick performing at the 2009 Fresh Fest concert in Los Angeles, California | |
| Born | Richard Martin Lloyd Walters 14 January 1965 Mitcham, London, England |
| Other names | Rick the Ruler, MC Ricky D |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mandy Aragones (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Doug E. Fresh |
Discography
Studio albums
Slick Rick has released 4 studio albums:
| Year | Album |
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| 1988 | The Great Adventures of Slick Rick |
| 1991 | The Ruler's Back |
| 1994 | Behind Bars |
| 1999 | The Art of Storytelling |
Slick Rick Media
New York 1997
Slick Rick at the Out4Fame Festival in 2016
References
- ↑ David Drake, Insanul Ahmed (October 19, 2012). "The 30 Biggest Criminal Trials in Rap History: The People of the State of New York v. Richard Walters (1991)". Complex.