Rick "Ripp" Watford

Rick Watford is one of the music industry's finest talents. He is an accomplished session guitarist and producer. He first picked up the guitar at age 9 but became serious about the instrument around age 14. He became a professional musician at age 24 and has since played and/or recorded with some of the world's greatest artists and musicians including Beyonce, Luther Vandross, Gerald Albright, Waymon Tisdale, Cece Winans, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Andrae Crouch, and the list goes on. He has also appeared in major motion pictures including "The Fighting Temptations" and Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion", and also played guitar on the soundtracks and movie scores of these movies. He is currently on tour with the incredibly gifted and anointed artist Cece Winans and appeared in her current DVD entitled "Live in the Throne Room". Rick views his artistry as a true gift from God and tries to give it back to Him every chance he gets. Look out for his latest endeavor as guitarist and member of the band 5Yze (pronounced 5 wise).