Rico Love

About

Better known as a record producer than singer-songwriter, he was nominated for a Grammy for his work on pop star Beyonce's album I Am... Sasha Fierce in the Album of the Year category.

Before Fame

As a child his mother influenced him to write poetry which in turn led him to write rap songs. He would later be asked to write for Chris Brown, Omarion and Usher.

Trivia

Fat Joe, Juvenile, and TI are among the plethora of notable artists in which he has collaborated with as a rapper.

Family Life

He was born Richard Preston Butler Jr. He has a child named Carys Preston with photographer and long-term partner Robin Thompson aka Robin V.

Associated With

He was featured on Jamie Foxx's hit song "Freak" in 2010.