Ricky Blaze

In January 2016, under his label/production company, FME Recordings, Ricky released a compilation album entitled, “Conquer The Moment.” The release provided 12 tracks that were rich with the Dancehall and Reggae sound and included features with Grammy Award winning reggae artist - Shaggy, Kranium, Gyptian, Black Ryno, Tifa, Mr. Easy, and a host of others. The lead single off the project entitled, “Apart,” [featured R&B/soul newcomer and FME artist, Alexus Rose] gained popularity in London and France leading to a recording contract with historic Reggae record label, Island Records.

In 2015 he would earn production credits on Kranium’s full length project entitled, “Rumors.”

In 2013, Ricky worked with Vybz Kartel to produce “Touch Ah Button;” a song off of the Kartel's 2013 release, “Kartel Forever: Trilogy.” This year he would also release, “The Maestro;” a 15 track LP that featured New York rappers, Jim Jones, Maino, and Talib Kweli. Additionally this year, he would be featured on Jim Jones’, “We Got It” off of the E.P., “We Own The Night” and also contribute to Grammy Award winning Dancehall artist Sean Paul’s full length album release, “Full Frequency,” on the song entitled, “It’s Your Life.”

In 2012, Ricky worked with Atlantic Records recording artist, singer, songwriter and producer, Santigold. The collaboration produced a song entitled, “Disparate Youth” and would serve as the lead single off of Santigold's 2012 album entitled, “Master of My Make-Believe.” The song would peak at #9 on Billboard's, “Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles” chart.

In 2011, Ricky Blaze released a 6-song EP entitled, “My Name is Ricky Blaze.” “Just You And I,” served as the project's lead single release. The project also included songs featuring Harlem rapper, producer, and Dipset Founder, Jim Jones, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada rapper and producer, Kardinal Offishall.

In 2010, Ricky Blaze collaborated with Dancehall artist, Gyptian to create, "Hold You." This release achieved certified gold status by RIAA. During this year he also worked with R&B songstress, Jazmine Sullivan, contributing to the “Luv Back” song off of her 2010 full-length studio project entitled, “Love Me Back (album).”

In 2009 Ricky worked with, Chelley – producing and co-writing the dance-pop song, “Took the Night.” During this year Ricky would also find success with Major Lazer on their album release “Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do,” co-producing, writing, and vocalizing on a song entitled, "Keep It Goin’ Louder" featuring twin sister Billboard R&B duo, Nina Sky.

In 2008, Ricky Blaze began work on his solo debut project which would produce the single, “Cut Dem Off.” It would be on-air New York radio DJ personality and Hip Hop Pioneer, Mister Cee, that would be the first to play the single, ultimately leading to the song's success and Ricky's status as a capable songwriter and producer and creator of the Trancehall genre.

Ricardo Lloyd Johnson Jr. (born August 3, 1988), also known as Ricky Blaze, is an American DJ, producer, singer, and songwriter. He has done production work in the dancehall music space and the trancehall subgenre. He has produced and collaborated with Shaggy and Sean Paul, and has also worked with Vybz Kartel, Jim Jones, Maino, Kardinal Offishall, Jasmine Sullivan, Nicki Minaj, and Santigold.