Smooth Rick is considered by many to be one of the original hip hop stars. His music is still very popular and has been performed by leading musicians such as Eminem, Snoop Dogg, The Beastie Boys and Mariah Carey. In fact, he has become the most sampled hip-hop artist in the history of the music genre. Rick’s skills as a lyricist and MC have also been considered among the best in the hip-hop genre.

Born name

Richard Martin Lloyd Walters

nickname

Slick Rick, Ricky D, Der Herrscher, Ricky Walters

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Mitcham, London, England, United Kingdom

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Slick Rick attended Fiorello H. Laguardia College of Music & Arts and graduated with a major in Fine Arts.

occupation

Rapper, record producer

family

• Father – unknown
• Mutter – Veronica Walters
• Siblings – unknown
• Andere – Mark Plummer (Cousin)

Manager

Slick Rick is represented by Media Artists Group (Talent Agency).

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Life

labels

Def Jam-Aufnahmen, Columbia Records, CBS, PolyGram, Universal Music Group

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Slick Rick dated –

1. Mandy Aragones – In 1997, Slick Rick married Mandy Aragones at the age of 31. However, they had started dating while still in high school. They had reportedly met again at a nightclub 4 years before their marriage.

Note – Slick Rick also has two children – Lateisha Walters and Ricky Martin Lloyd Santiago – from a relationship before he decided to marry Mandy Aragones.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He is of British and Jamaican descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• gold teeth
• Wears an eyepatch over his right eye

brand promotion

Slick Rick has not yet done any private label endorsement work.

Known for

• To be the most sampled hip-hop artist. His work has been featured by some of the most well known artists such as Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, The Beastie Boys , Kanye West and The Notorious BIG
• The immense commercial success of his studio album, The Art of Storytelling , which was certified Gold by the RIAA and also topped the R&B/Hip-Hop charts

First album

In November 1988 he released his debut studio album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick , which remains the most successful album of his career. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

first movie

In 1988 he made his big screen debut in the crime drama film, Tough as Leather .

First TV show

In 1989, Slick Rick made his first TV show appearance on the comedy talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show .

Slick Rick facts

1. As a child, he lost his right eye in an accident, resulting in broken glass and eye injuries.
2. In 1976 he moved to the USA with his family. They settled in the Baychester area of ​​the Bronx.
3. While studying in high school, he met a rapper, Dana Dane. They became close friends and soon formed their own rap crew. The Kangol crew , and often used to perform at local clubs, parks, and school competitions.
4. In 1984, Rick met rapper and record producer Doug E. Fresh at a talent show. Doug was very impressed with Rick’s talent and recruited him as a new member of The Get Fresh Crew .
5. He rose to fame early in his career providing vocals on songs such as Die Show and La Di Da Di , which were produced by Doug. Both songs are very popular in the popular charts.
6. Early in his career, he performed under the stage name MC Ricky D. He later adopted Rick The Ruler as his stage name before settling on Slick Rick.
7. In 1986, Slick Rick was signed to Russell Simmons’ Rush Artist Management. He also became the 3rd musical artist to be signed by Def Jam Records.
8. In 1989, on the advice of his mother, he decided to sign his first cousin Mark Plummer as a bodyguard. Plummer was soon held accountable, however, and he even attempted to extort money from Rick.
9. He eventually decided to fire Plummer, but Plummer was not happy with the severance package. He has even attempted multiple times to rob Rick and murder him and his mother.
10. After seeing Plummer in the neighborhood, Rick fired at least 4 shots at him, one hitting Plummer and one hitting a passerby in the foot. However, they suffered no life-threatening injuries.
11. Although he described his action as mere self-defense, he pled guilty to attempted murder and other charges, including criminal possession of a weapon, use of a firearm, and assault.
12. He had to serve 5 years in prison, of which 2years were on second-degree attempted murder charges. The other 3 years were for his violation of immigration and naturalization services. His prison sentence ended in 1997.
13. In June 2001, he was arrested by the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) for returning to the United States via Florida. He had performed on a Caribbean cruise ship that had entered the United States.
14. He was repeatedly denied bail and served 17 months in prison before being released in November 2003.
15. In October 2006, the Department of Homeland Security launched another attempt to deport Rick from the United States. They even tried to move his case to a more conservative court.
16. His troubles with the law were finally put to rest by New York Gov. David Paterson in May 2008, when he granted him an unconditional and full pardon on the attempted murder charges. Paterson was pleased with Rick’s behavior over the years after the incident.
17. He was granted US citizenship in April 2016. He also decided to keep his British citizenship.
18. The source put Rick at 15th place in their list with the. set Top 50 Copywriters of All Time .
19. Visit his official website @ slickrickisart.com.
20. Follow Slick Rick on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Myspace and YouTube.