A native of NC, Ricky grew up in gospel, bluegrass and country music. Ricky watched his father and brothers play and saw the joy it brought to family and friends around him. He taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 12 and soon afterward taught himself to play the mandolin using a book and a record, and also to play the bass fiddle. At age 14, Ricky started performing at local nursing homes and churches with his family and he knew back then that he wanted to be an entertainer.

Now, Ricky enjoys playing live shows on weekends to all types of audiences, sometime as a solo act, with his rich baritone voice, or with bands. Ricky says it is not the size of the audience that matters, but his joy comes from giving his best at each performance. Ricky's songwriting comes natural for him. Having so many heroes to mold his own style of music and telling a life story for his listeners in his songs is a true passion for him.

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