Ricci Riera

Ricci Riera
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupations
InstrumentLogic Pro
Years active2011–present

Ricci Riera, is an American record producer,[1] DJ and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his production with notable hip hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Travis Scott, Schoolboy Q, Overdoz, and ASAP Rocky, among others.[2] Aside from his solo production, Riera was previously a member of the Grammy nominated Los Angeles production duo THC.[3][4] Riera scored his first Grammy nomination as a producer for the Drake track "U with Me?", produced with 40, Kanye West, DJ Dahi, Axlfolie, Vinylz and Oz, from the second best selling album of 2016, Views.[5][6] Riera most recently contributed twice on Kendrick Lamar's[7] much anticipated third studio album Damn[8], producing on the tracks "Element"[9], produced with Sounwave, James Blake, Tae Beast and Bekon, and "God" produced with DJ Dahi, Bekon, Cardo, Top Dawg, Yung Exclusive, Mike Hector and Teddy Walton.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Ricci Riera". GRAMMY.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  2. ^ "A Look at Who's Who on Drake's 'VIEWS'". Complex. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  3. ^ "25 New Producers To Watch Out ForTHC". Complex. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  4. ^ AshleyOutrageous (2012-07-03), The Beat Suite: THC, retrieved 2017-04-12
  5. ^ "The Best Dressed Men of the 2017 Grammy Awards". Esquire. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  6. ^ "The 17 best-dressed men of the Grammys 2017". British GQ. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  7. ^ Roberts, Randall (2017-04-14). "California Sounds: Who are Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn' collaborators?". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  8. ^ "Meet All 13 Producers on Kendrick Lamar's New Album - DJBooth Article". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  9. ^ "LeBron James Previews New Music from Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' Album". OnSMASH. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  10. ^ Glynn, Patrick. "Kendrick Lamar Reveals 'DAMN.' Artwork, Tracklist". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  11. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.': A Guide to All the Featured Artists, Producers & Writers". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2017-04-16.