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

(1965-01-14) 14 January 1965 (age 59)
Mitcham, London, England
Other namesRick the Ruler, MC Ricky D
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1984–present
Spouse(s)
Mandy Aragones (m. 1997)
Children2
Musical career
OriginNew York City
GenresHip hop
LabelsDef Jam
Associated actsDoug E. Fresh

Discography

Studio albums

Slick Rick has released 4 studio albums:

Year Album
1988 The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
1991 The Ruler's Back
1994 Behind Bars
1999 The Art of Storytelling

Slick Rick Media

References

  1. 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.

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