Rico Love
Music Producer
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.
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.
Fat Joe, Juvenile, and TI are among the plethora of notable artists in which he has collaborated with as a rapper.
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.
He was featured on Jamie Foxx's hit song "Freak" in 2010.