Slick Rick

Richard Martin Lloyd Walters^[1] (born 14 January 1965), better known by his stage name, Slick Rick, is an English rapper and record producer from a Jamaican family. He is also known by the names MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler. He is also known for wearing an eye patch when performing after he was blinded in his right eye from broken glass as an infant. He burst onto the rap scene in Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew where he went by the stage name, MC Ricky D.

Slick Rick
Slick Rick performing at the 2009 Fresh Fest concert in Los Angeles, California
Born	Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (1965-01-14) 14 January 1965 (age 60) Mitcham, London, England
Other names	Rick the Ruler, MC Ricky D
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Mandy Aragones ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	2
Musical career
Origin	New York City
Genres	Hip hop
Labels	Def Jam

Discography

Studio albums

Slick Rick has released 4 studio albums:

Year	Album
1988	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
1991	The Ruler's Back
1994	Behind Bars
1999	The Art of Storytelling