Ricardo da Force

Ricardo da Force
Birth nameJervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte
Also known asMutch Love, Ricardo Lyte, Ricky Rick[1]
Born(1967-04-30)30 April 1967
Died8 March 2013(2013-03-08) (aged 45)
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper, DJ
Years active1990–2000
Formerly ofThe KLF, N-Trance

Jervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte[2] (30 April 1967 – 8 March 2013), known professionally as Ricardo da Force, was an English vocalist, rapper, and DJ, most notable for contributing vocals to house and dance music tracks of The KLF and N-Trance. He got his stage name from a track he rapped by the band X-10-CIV called "The Force" along with Shola Phillips.

Later in his life, he was resident DJ at 'The Apartment' in Dubai.[3]

Lyte died on 8 March 2013 while in Barbados.[4]

  1. ^ "Ricardo Da Force Discography at Discogs". Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Works written by: LYTE JERVIS RICARDO ALFONSO". ACE Title Search. ASCAP. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ James Wilkinson. "Ricardo Da Force". TimeOut Dubai. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ Karine Sanche. "Ricardo Da Force biography, discography, recent releases, news - The Eurodance Encyclopædia". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.