Lil Rick

Ricky Reid, known professionally as Lil Rick, is a calypsonian, soca musician and DJ from Barbados. He is one of the most popular and successful musicians in the history of Barbados.

Biography Reid began as a club DJ in the early 1990s, focused on Jamaican dancehall reggae music rather than the local calypso. Reid transitioned to singing calypso & soca in 1996 after meeting producer Peter Coppin, coming into prominence with hits such as Hard Wine and Bumper Inspector. He has been credited with innovating the genre of "bashment soca", similar to "power soca" in Trinidad and Tobago and dancehall reggae of Jamaica.

Personal life Reid married long-time girlfriend Caragh Smith in 2015. They have sons Renee and Rinicko and daughter Rickara, all of whom have entered the music business.