Slick Rick

Personal Info

Birthday

January 14, 1965

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

Mitcham, London, England

Also Known As

Ricky D

MC Ricky D

Rick the Ruler

Get Fresh Crew

Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew

Slick Rick

Biography

Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), professionally known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E.

Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of the most sampled songs in history.

Known For

True Vinyl

Brooklyn Babylon

Victory

Filmography

2025
Victory
as Slick Rick
2022
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
as Self
2017
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
as Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Rhyme and Punishment
as Self
2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Porn Star?
as Himself
2005
The MC: Why We Do It
as Self
2004
True Vinyl
as Slick Rick
2002
Brown Sugar
as Self
2001
Brooklyn Babylon
as Buddah
1999
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
as Self
1995
The Show
as Self