Background
He was born in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal.
He was born in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal.
His debut studio album Family Values was released on April 3, 2015. He is signed to his own independent label and record company, Makhado Makhado Agency.He was also educated at one of South Africa"s finest institute"s, Hilton college
Music career
Riky Rick"s first side of music began at a recording studio session with Bongani Fassie. lieutenant was by Bongani"s side that Rick was inspired to make his own music
That is when he released his first single Barbershop featuring Da Licensing Executive Society He then rose to fame by the release of his hit single Nafukwa which was a big success.
He then released Amantombozane which was followed by Amantombozane (Remix) featuring fellow South African recording artists OkMalumkoolKat, Maggz, Kwesta, Ginger Bread Manitoba, Kid X, Nadia Nakai and DJ Dimplez. He then released his major debut single Boss Zonke which was a major success, having peaked at number 3 on the Société Anonyme Top Ten list.
That is when he released his fifth hit single Sondela which was dedicated to his real love, featuring Zano. In September 2015, Family Values was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa for shipments of over 20,000 copies.
In October 2015, he released a single titled Fuseg, featuring fellow South African hip hop musicians Cassper Nyovest, and Anatii.
Earlier that year, he released his debut studio album Family Values which became a success.