Rico Love
Rico Love
Richard Preston Butler, Jr., better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and rapper. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but split his childhood between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and New York City's Harlem neighborhood. He attended Florida A&M and, while visiting Atlanta, Georgia, worked his way into the music industry through connections with Usher, who would become Love's mentor. The first song Love ever wrote in his career was "Throwback" for which ended up...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusic Producer
Date of Birth3 December 1982
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
I'm very competitive; it's not enough just to have a few number ones. I want to have 200.
AC/DC, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper - I learned stories of all these guys. That's when I fell in love with Queen, which is one of my favorite bands of all time... I started paying attention to what made music good. I started paying attention to why I liked it.
I really want to work with Rufus Wainwright. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. I would love to work with Kanye West.
When you're an artist, you can only do your own stuff. Even if you only write for other people, you're really more focused on yourself. So while everybody's out touring, I'm working on records.
Not to be arrogant, but I have a lot of hits, so my phone stay ringing, but it's consistent.
It's a gift that I have and I became good at it. When I heard my first song I didn't even know that I could write songs.
I work every single day, even on Sundays.
I really want to work with Rufus Wainwright. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. I would love to work with Kanye West.
I listen to all types of different music. I go to different festivals. I'm around music.
I don't believe in writing people off.
Brandy is one of my favorite vocalists. Jay-Z is my favorite emcee outside of Biggie.
AC/DC, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper - I learned stories of all these guys. That's when I fell in love with Queen, which is one of my favorite bands of all time... I started paying attention to what made music good. I started paying attention to why I liked it.
I always say this to people: 'If Shaq can be in the NBA for 19 years and dominate for 19 years using his body, why can't I be in the music industry for 50 years using my brain when my brain is way stronger than anyone's body?' I have to have a successful record company, more hit records. I want to dominate the game.
There's a bunch of people who sit around and make excuses for themselves and get upset with artists, but you already know what this is - it's an ego-driven business.