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RICHARD'S... BIO:WELL HERE IT IS.. AND, IT IS WHAT IT IS.... BITTEN BY THE ENTERTAINMENT BUG AT THE EARLY AGE OF 3...RICHARD CAREY FIGUEROA, BORN ON THE EAST COAST AND RAISED ON BOTH COASTS, VIA NEW YORK CITY'S LOWER EAST SIDE MANHATTAN AND HOLLYWOOD & POMONA, CALIFORNIA. TO A PUERTO RICAN FATHER AND AFRO-AMERICAN MOTHER. RICHARD WHO IS ALSO AN ASCAP MEMBER, ENTERTAINER/SONGWRITER & PRODUCER...HAS BEEN IN THIS THING WE CALL MUSIC FOR A WHILE NOW.. AND WILL BE, UNTIL HE IS DEAD AND GONE..THAT IS HOW MUCH HE LOVES IT!.. THE VERY FIRST INSTRUMENT HE EVER PLAYED WAS HIS SMOOTH SOFT VOICE, WHILE IN HIS GRAND MOTHERS BAPTIST CHURCH [MARINERS TEMPLE] IN MANHATTANS LOWER EAST SIDE, HE WANTED TO AND EARNED A PLACE IN EVERY CHOIR THE CHURCH HAD .. FROM THE KIDS CHOIR TO THE YOUTH CHOIR AND EVEN SAT IN ON THE MASS CHOIRS PERFORMANCES WITH HIS GRAND MOTHER. HE QUICKLY LEARNED AND PLAYED CLASSICAL VIOLIN.. WHILE ATTENDING GRAMMAR AND JR HIGH SCHOOL. FORMERLY A LEAD VOCALIST FOR ONE OF THE TOP SHOW BANDS [ U-NEEK FLAVU'R ] IN CHARLOTTE, NC. ALSO FORMER LEAD VOCALIST/SONGWRITER FOR WELL KNOWN N.C. BASED JAM BAND: "BLAKRAYN". HE HAS A WEALTH OF PERFORMING EXPERIENCE UNDER HIS BELT..FROM TOURS TO JAPAN, .. TO OPENING UP FOR NATIONAL ACTS, WITH HIS FORMER GROUP F/X FEATURING JOHN C. KING, RICH HAS OPENED UP FOR THE LEAD SINGER OF "TOTO [BOBBY KIMBALL]", AND RAP ARTIST, "RED HEAD KING PIN AND THE FBI CREW"...ALSO PUT IN VOCAL STUDIO WORK WITH GORDON BANKS: THE FORMER MUSIC DIRECTOR/BROTHER IN-LAW FOR MOTOWN LEGEND MARVIN GAYE. VOCAL RECORDED PERFORMANCES INCLUDE: BILLBOARD 1 TOP SELLING [ CONTEMPARY JAZZ ALBUM "NEXT EXIT" by -- LEGENDARY PLATINUM SELLING SMOOTH JAZZ SAXOPHONE PLAYER "GROVER WASHINGTON JR." ALONG WITH "LALAH HATHAWAY" ON GROVERS "NEXT EXIT". SONG TITLES INCLUDE [ "LOVE LIKE THIS" WITH LALAH AND "TAKE ANOTHER FIVE" A RE-MAKE OF THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET'S CLASSIC JAZZ PIECE BACK IN 1959. Composed by Paul Desmond ] "NEXT EXIT" Released in '1992' IS AVAIL ON "SONY/COLUMBIA RECORDS" ALSO HE CAN BE HEARD ON MANY OF GROVERS POST HUMOUS RELEASES SUCH AS "PRIME CUTS" The Greatest Hits 1987-1999" Released in '1999' & "JAZZ MOODS: COOL" Released in '2004']. APPEARING ALONG WITH THE PAIR ON "THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW"..WITH CLAUDE WOODS AND HIS FORMER GROUP CALLED "FOUREVER" WHILE SIGNED TO MOJAZZ/MOTOWN RECORDS. RICHARD HAS ALSO LOANED HIS BACKING VOCALS TO A&M RECORDING FOLK ARTIST "WENDY MAHARRY".. AND COUNT-LESS LIVE PERFORMANCES THRU-OUT THE LOS ANGELES AREA WITH PERCUSSIONIST "COKE ESCOVEDO" OF THE BAY AREA "ESCOVEDO BROTHERS"....SONGWRITING CREDITS ON THE NOW DEFUNCT R&B GROUP "N.A.I.S." FOR SCOTTI BROTHERS RECORDS IN 1995...HE HAS DONE STUDIO WORK WITH PRODUCER "ANDRE CYMONE" [FORMER BASS PLAYER FOR PRINCE] VIA A PRODUCTION DEAL. RICHE'RICH HAS ALSO DONE DEMO WORK WITH THE L.A. BASED PRODUCTION TEAM [SUMTHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE] NOW KNOWN AS "THE BEAT DETECTIVES". [WHO WERE ONE OF BRANDYS FIRST PRODUCERS].. AS WELL AS "THE DUST BROTHERS" WHO HAS WORKED WITH THE BEASTIE BOYS AND BECK. RICHARD HAS ALSO DONE STUDIO DEMO WORK FOR DISNEY WITH L.A. BASED SESSION KEYBOARD PLAYER/PRODUCER "ALEX ALESSANDRONI" [WHO HAS TOURED WITH BOBBY BROWN, CHRISTINA AGUILERA AND BABYFACE]. AND AS RECENTLY AS SPRING 2005 OPENED UP FOR "BOYZ II MEN" AT THE NASCAR EVENT SPEED STREET....WITH THE BAND "U-NEEK FLAVU'R".. RICHARD CONTINUES TO RECORD & PERFORM THRU-OUT THE USA AND THE WORLD & HE LOOKS FORWARD TO RELEASING HIS INDEPENDENT EP' ... VERY SOON. IN 2007 RICHARD'S SMOOTH VOICE CAN BE HEARD ON THE NEW CD OF JAZZ SAX PLAYER "J. DEE" ON THE CD EN-TITLED "TIPPIN' ON THE EDGE OF FUNK" SONG TITLED "LOVE'S GONNA GETCHA" ON NU-GROOVE RECORDS. 2007' HE SAT IN WITH THE ACID JAZZ FUNK BAND CALLED "AUDIOFORM"... CURRENTLY RICH IS BACK IN FULL EFFECT WITH "U-NEEK FLAVU'R" DOING SHOWS ALL UP AND DOWN THE SOUTH EAST AND LOVING EVERY MOMENT.STAY TUNED. FOR "THE RICHE' RICH SHOW" COMING TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU.

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Member Since: 10/10/2005
Band Members: me and rob and rob ...the riche rich show trio----me dale ronald courtney demond and clarence..u-neek flavu'r
Influences: GOD - MY GRAND MOTHER HATTIE [NANNIE] GAY - MARVIN GAYE - PRINCE - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. - LUTHER VANDROSS - WENDY & LISA - SOULIVE - THE REVOLUTION - STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - COLDPLAY - CHICAGO - THE MOTOWN SOUND - GENE SIMMONS [KISS] - DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - THE JACKSON FIVE - NEW EDITION - TROOP - LENNY KRAVITZ - NICKELBACK - LIVE - BUSH - SHALAMAR - THE WHISPERS - JEANETTE KANTZALIS - WENDY MAHARRY - SUSANNE VEGA - TORI AMOS - CHAKA KHAN - ETTA JAMES - ELLA FITZGERALD - LINKIN PARK - MINT CONDITION - THE TIME - STEELY DAN - AUDIOSLAVE - MESHELL N'DEGEOCELLO - BILLY MILES - SWEETBACK - SADE - DRE ALLEN - AMEL LARRIEUX - CLAUDE WOODS JR. - ALTERBRIDGE - ART BLAKEY - THELONIUS MONK - MILES DAVIS - BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - STEVIE WONDER - BRIAN MCKNIGHT - PORTISHEAD - METALLICA - AL GREEN - PEARL JAM - TAKE 6 - MANHATTAN TRANSFER - THE EELS - KOOL & THE GANG - EARTH WIND AND FIRE - TONI TONY TON'E - PARLIAMENT - FUNKADELIC - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - NO DOUBT - NORA JONES - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - 2 PAC - NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - U2 - UB40 - THIRD WORLD - NIRVANA - BOYZ II MEN - LED ZEPPELIN - STING - THE POLICE - SAM COOKE - HALL & OATES - MICHEAL MCDONALD - CARLOS SANTANA - RUN DMC - BEASTIE BOYS. PRODUCERS: TEDDY AND JOHN BOLDEN - GORDON BANKS - ANDRE' CYMONE' - JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS - CHUCKII BOOKER - THE BEAT DETECTIVES - FOSTER & MCELROY - THE DUST BROTHERS - DR. DRE - LEON SYLVERS - BABYFACE - L.A. REID - TEDDY RILEY - DAVID FOSTER - TIM MOSLEY - THE NEPTUNES - GAMBLE AND HUFF - THOM BELL & LINDA CREED - TIM & BOB - RODNEY "DARKCHILD" JERKINS.
Sounds Like: SONG LIST FOR RICH.....CRAZY - GNARLS BARKLEY LIPS OF AN ANGEL - HINDER LONELY NO MORE - ROB THOMAS FLY AWAY - LENNY KRAVITZ I'LL BE - ED MCCAIN AMERICAN WOMAN - LENNY KRAVITZ GOLD DIGGA - KANYE WEST OPEN ARMS - JOURNEY IS IT ANY WONDER - KEANE THIS IS HOW YOU REMIND ME - NICKLEBACK LET'S STAY TOGETHER - AL GREEN START ME UP - ROLLING STONES SHE WILL BE LOVED - MAROON 5 SAVIN' ME - NICKLEBACK WONDERFUL TONIGHT - ERIC CLAPTON EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - THE BEATLES OLD TIME ROCK N ROLL - BOB SEGER CAROLINA GIRL - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - FRANKIE VALLI&4SEASONS MUSTANG SALLY - WILSON PICKETT MIDNIGHT HOUR - WILSON PICKETT SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY - OTIS READING TIGHTEN UP - ARCHIE BELL BOARDWALK - DRIFTERS BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON CUPID - SAM COOKE YOU SEND ME - SAM COOKE NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE - SAM COOKE GET UP - JAMES BROWN THE TWIST - CHUBBY CHECKER GET READY - TEMPTATIONS MY GIRL - TEMPTATIONS AIN'T TO PROUD TO BEG - TEMPTATIONS THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - TEMPTATIONS STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING MISS GRACE - THE TYMES SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH - FOUR TOPS SAME OLD SONG - FOUR TOPS BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN - FOUR TOPS AIN'T NO WOMAN - FOUR TOPS SHAMA LAMA - OTIS DAY & THE KNIGHTS HOW SWEET IT IS - JAMES TAYLOR ELECTRIC SLIDE - MARCEL GRIFFINS UNFORGETABLE - NAT KING COLE WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - LOUIS ARMSTONG AT LAST - ETTA JAMES GEORGIA ON MY MIND - RAY CHARLES WHAT'D I SAY - RAY CHARLES MY PEROGATIVE - BOBBY BROWN DON'T BE CRUEL - BOBBY BROWN YEAH - USHER I DON'T WANNA MISS A THING - AEROSMITH SHAKE YOUR TAIL FEATHER - NELLY HOT IN HERE - NELLY STEP IN NAME OF LOVE - R. KELLY HEY YA - OUTKAST I LIKE THE WAY U MOVE - OUTKAST TOO CLOSE - NEXT MARIA - SANTANA IT WASN'T ME - SHAGGY ANGEL - SHAGGY I WANT TO KNOW - JOE NO DIGGITY - BLACKSTREET RETURN OF THE MACK - MARK M. LETS GET DOWN - TONY TONI TONE FEELS GOOD - TONY TONI TONE BEFORE I LET GO - FRANKIE BEVERLY & MAZE JOY & PAIN - FRANKIE BEVERLY & MAZE THIS IS HOW WE DO IT - MONTEL JORDAN OUTSTANDING - THE GAP BAND EARLY IN THE MORNING - THE GAP BAND BURN RUBBER - THE GAP BAND DROP THE BOMB - THE GAP BAND CANDY - CAMEO BRICKHOUSE - COMMODORES BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON SHAKE YOUR BODY - MICHAEL JACKSON WANT TO BE STARTIN SOMETHING - MICHAEL JACKSON THE BUTT - E.U. SHINING STAR - EARTH, WIND & FIRE LET'S GROOVE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE SEPTEMBER - EARTH, WIND & FIRE 1999 - PRINCE KISS - PRINCE PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE JUNGLE LOVE - THE TIME THE BIRD - THE TIME LADIES NIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG CELEBRATE - KOOL & THE GANG HOLLYWOOD SWINGIN - KOOL & THE GANG JUNGLE BOOGIE - KOOL & THE GANG GET DOWN ON IT - KOOL & THE GANG FRESH - KOOL & THE GANG WHO'S THAT LADY - THE ISLEY BROTHERS IT'S YOUR THANG - THE ISLEY BROTHERS SHOUT - THE ISLEY BROTHERS FIRE - OHIO PLAYERS ROLLERCOASTER - OHIO PLAYERS SUPERFREAK - RICK JAMES GIVE IT TO ME BABY - RICK JAMES SUPERSTITION - STEVIE WONDER ISN'T SHE LOVELY - STEVIE WONDER GOODTIMES - CHIC GET DOWN TONIGHT - KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND THATS THE WAY - KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND GROOVE LINE - HEATWAVE BOOGIE NIGHTS - HEATWAVE LET'S GET IT ON - MARVIN GAYE SEXUAL HEALING - MARVIN GAYE FUNKY MUSIC - WILD CHERRY SARA SMILE - HALL & OATES ATOMIC DOG - GEORGE CLINTON ONE NATION - GEORGE CLINTON/FUNKADELIC FLASHLIGHT - GEORGE CLINTON/PARLIAMENT RED HOT MAMMA - FUNKADELIC SLIDE - SLAVE ONE GOOD REASON - TRACY CHAPMAN AEROPLANE - RED HOT CHILLI-PEPPERS JUMP - VAN HALEN THIS LOVE - MAROON 5 LITHIUM - NIRVANA MEATPLOW - STONE TEMPLE PILOTS WHAT'S GOING ON - MARVIN GAYE
Record Label: KING RICHARDS MUSIC GROUP
Type of Label: Indie

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Check out this event: U-NEEK FLAVUR SHOW @ WILD WING CAFE

Hosted By: U-NEEK FLAVU’RWhen: Friday Apr 11, 2008 at 10:15 PMWhere: WILD WING CAFE - CHARLOTTE, NC8600 S. TRYON STCHARLOTTE, North Carolina|34 28201United StatesDescription: U-NEEK FLAVU&rsqu...
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:25:00 PST

PARTY SAT AT RI RIA IRISH PUB CHARLOTTE

PARTY AT RI RA’S CHARLOTTE NC.. UPTOWN ...
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:57:00 PST

I’M BACK NEWS AND UPDATES..

...HELLO EVERYONE I JUST WANTED TO LET EVERY ONE KNOW THAT AFTER A YEAR OFF OF THE BAND AND PERFORMANCE SCENE.THAT I AM BACK IN FULL AFFECT MODE.. DOING SHOWS WITH THE HOTTEST BAND IN CHAR...
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:51:00 PST

Another Online Mag MentionS RICH IN WRITE UP .

..> NEW WRITE UP MENTIONS.. Richard [RICHE RICH] FigueroaCategory: Music ...
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:25:00 PST

new pics

new pics up from my trip to san fran
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:46:00 PST

NEW TRACK UP

WASSUPI JUST PUT UP A NEW TRACK THAT I DID WITH MY BABY BROTHER FROM SAC TOWN CALI.. MC SKURGE..IT IS CALLED "PUT ME THRU"CHECK IT OUT..PEACE..RICHE'RICH..$
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:03:00 PST

NEW WRITE UP MENTIONS RICHE RICH

Smooth Jazz Therapy WRITE UP http://smoothjazztherapy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/06/j_dee _tippn_on_.html June 16, 2007 J. Dee - Tippin On The Edge Of Funk Producer, songwriter and mus...
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:52:00 PST

SONG LIST.. YES SONGS THAT I KNOW

..> ..> RICHE' RICH'S - Songlist CRAZY - GNARLS BARKLEY LIPS OF AN ANGEL - HINDER LONELY NO MORE - ROB THOMAS FLY AWAY - LENNY KRAVITZ I'LL BE - ED MCCAINAMERICAN WOMAN - LENNY KRAVITZ GOLD...
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:00:00 PST

MAY WE ALL BE COFFEE

MAY WE ALL BE COFFEE A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she wa...
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:47:00 PST

REMEMBER BACK IN DA DAY.. WOW!

REMEMBER BACK IN DA DAY WOW! Close your eyes...And go back... ....Before the Internet or PC or the MAC...... ....Before Playstation, SEGA, Super Nintendo, even before Atari... .......
Posted by RICHE’ RICH..$ on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:58:00 PST