Aleric Banks (born 1985), known professionally as Rick tha Rular, is an American
percussionist, composer and producer. He is the founder of
St. Louis-based StarStrukk Productions, and is best known for his
comedy hip hop collaborations with
Andy Samberg. Rick and Monique Hines wrote the music for two ''
Saturday Night Live'' skits, "
Like a Boss" and "Shy Ronnie",
which was nominated for a 2010
Emmy Award
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as part of the "
Rihanna
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and Shy Ronnie"
Digital Short
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Career
Prior to the creation of StarStrukk in 2008, Rick owned the company Reel-2-Real Records, which he eventually sold to his manager, Sam Heat. Rick met Monique Hines (Foxx StarStrukk) while they were both working at
Macy's, and he signed her to StarStrukk in 2009.
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Through a connection in California, Rick submitted some music tracks to
Andy Samberg's comedy troupe
The Lonely Island in 2008.
Rick also produced and composed for the track "
Like a Boss" which appeared on their first album, ''
Incredibad''. The song was developed into a
Saturday Night Live Digital Short of the same name which appeared on ''SNL'' on April 4, 2009.
Rick_Tha_Rular has worked with The Lonely Island as a producer on the songs
Like a Boss and "Shy Ronnie". "Shy Ronnie" earned an Emmy nomination for
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[ He has also collaborated with "Jibbs" a Saint Louis rapper signed with "Interscope Records".
In 2011 Banks filed suit alleging that he was insufficiently compensated and credited for his work on the tracks used in the Saturday Night Live Sketches "Shy Ronnie" and " Like a Boss".][
In 2012 the complaint was ordered to be discontinued with prejudice.
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Awards
* "Shy Ronnie", Emmy
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nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Discography
* "Shy Ronnie", 2009 (music)
* " Like a Boss", 2009 (composer, producer)
References
External links
on twitter
on Instagram
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on Facebook
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Starstrukk Productions
at ReverbNation
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Living people
1985 births
Musicians from St. Louis
American male composers
21st-century American composers
21st-century American male musicians