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Slick Rick

1965 - Today

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Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence as part of Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. His 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Slick Rick is the 2,582nd most popular singer (up from 2,737th in 2024), the 6,304th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,399th in 2019) and the 247th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Slick Rick ranks 2,582 out of 4,381. Before him are Iselin Solheim, Eva Rivas, Andreas Johnson, Alyona Lanskaya, Kurtis Blow, and Willy William. After him are Craig David, Adonxs, Foxes, M. Pokora, Julie Felix, and Ian Astbury.

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Among people born in 1965, Slick Rick ranks 667. Before him are Amara Traoré, Jeffrey Chiesa, Goran Vasilijević, Shannon Walker, Aneta Kręglicka, and Lorella Cuccarini. After him are Andrew Tiernan, Ray Stewart, Carrot Top, Kazuya Igarashi, Darja Švajger, and Marit Mikkelsplass.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Slick Rick ranks 6,306 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Dummett (1991), James Forrest (1991), Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (2019), Guthrie Govan (1971), Michael Oliver (1985), and Nick Wirth (1966). After him are Jim Leighton (1958), Steph Houghton (1988), Keeley Hawes (1976), Andrew Tiernan (1965), Saskia Reeves (1961), and Jason Cooper (1967).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Slick Rick ranks 247. Before him are John Lundvik (1983), Billy Fury (1940), Martine McCutcheon (1976), Muriel Day (1942), Tracey Thorn (1962), and Maxi Priest (1961). After him are Craig David (1981), Foxes (1989), Ian Astbury (1962), Taio Cruz (1980), Eliza Doolittle (1988), and Elkie Brooks (1945).

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