ARTIST SUMMARY
ARTIST BIO
By the time Ricky reached age 7, he was writing poetry, mostly dedicated to the first love of his life, his mother. He began expending his musical talents around age 11 and explored the realms of Rap, mostly rhyming at school, whether to mock a classmate or a teacher."It got so good, that my classmate paid me to rap about others" proudly boasts Ricky. At age 12, he wrote his first full Rap song entitled " Mama"; it is at this point as well, that Ricky began taking music lessons, the flute being the first instrument he learned to play.
Ricky Derose tends to be sensitive towards social events that surrounds his walk on this Earth, rendering him therefore, a very conscientious and concerned writer specially about the wrongs of today's society.In his dedication to justice, peace, love and unity, Ricky earned the respect and credibility of his opponents while evolving as a young man in the rough streeets of Port-Au-Prince. "The King" was a label given to him in his neighborhood and from there came his artist name of the 90's, " King 'D' Ricks". Ricky is fluent in 4 languages, French, Creole, English and Spanish; this lyrical versatility allows him to write music capable of easily captivating the world music scene and crossing over unto other music markets.
As he began performing on stage at the age of 13, Ricky Derose was influenced by many musical genres, some of which are Zouk, Kompas, Salsa, Rumba, Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Dancehall and Troubadour. Exposure to these genres over the ensuing years, have provided a musical road map and backbone to Ricky, which in time, resulted in the development of a distinct and particular lyrical, melodic and musical style that is Ricky's own signature sound.
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