Background
Wilson was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
Wilson was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
He attended Leeds Grammar School after Ghyll Royd primary school. He later attended Leeds Metropolitan University and completed his Bachelor (Honours) degree in Graphic Arts and Design in 2000.
Their successful songs include "Ruby", "I Predict a Riot", "Never Mission a Beat", "Oh My God", "Everyday I Love You Less and Less", and "Coming Home". On 19 September 2013, Wilson was confirmed as a coach on The Voice United Kingdom.
He then taught at Leeds College of Art for a year before the band"s big break. Lately, he has adopted a more casual dress code.
Wilson is well known for his energetic stage presence, climbing scaffolding, standing on the safety barrier, and at times crowd surfing.
Of crowd surfing, Wilson says he likes to "get out and see the crowd, see what they smell like". Such exploits have occasionally resulted in injury, such as torn ankle ligaments after jumping off stage during a concert in Portugal.
In May 2006, Wilson was involved in a hit-and-run accident in his home town of Leeds. He was hit by the car while attempting to walk over a pedestrian crossing, suffering only bruising and a broken toe owing to a "Ricky trademark jump" which resulted in him hitting the windscreen and being flipped over the top of the vehicle rather than trapped underneath.
Before the formation of the Kaiser Chiefs in 2003, Wilson was a member of the band Runston Parva (later known as Parva) which consisted of members of Kaiser Chiefs.
