Ricardo Daley’s (Rickey D’s) first official event was Run DMC way back in 1985. Since then Montreal has witnessed one man’s undeniable love of music and the musical talent that delivers it. Rickey’s, equally important, contribution to music has been through marketing and promoting. His gift is the ability to take an idea or concept and nurture it to it’s ripe fruition. The metaphorical ‘fruits’ th
at Rickey has harvested are hundreds of events – many of them blockbusters. A professional portfolio that includes such mammoth shows as the Fugees, LL Cool J, Wutang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots is already ‘epic’. However a few paragraphs of text cannot adequately describe a career of such pedigree as this. It was Rickey who exposed the Montreal to Eminem and D12, it was him that took a chance on booking a little known English Funk band named Jamiroquai! If you catch him on the right day, Rickey will recount one of his musical lows as being the time that he went to Platsburgh to bring the late, great Christopher Wallace across the border for what would have been his only visit to ‘La Belle Province’. “Screw the Canadian border” were Biggies words that night, but thankfully Rickey’s career would not end here. Presently Rickey’s energy and talents are dedicated to providing Montreal with the best value for their entertainment dollars. Rickey proves, on a continual basis, that the entertainment industry needs independent promoters more than ever. There is still a place in the market for those entrepreneurs who can spot good talent and are trusted within their communities to put on a good show! Rickey D Events would like to thank the following for all of their past and continued support: Gary T, Wyland Ent, B.M. Maz, Billy Markos, Nick F., Paget T., Greenland, Evenko, Sebastien (Escape Entertainment), Perry (Good Friday Ent), Olympia, Club Soda, Belmont, Butcher T, Malik Shaheed, Stretch, Don Smooth, Majess, Tuff, Ace & Silk, Moschino, Technical, Fitz & Fabian, Mehdi & Harry, Bassmint…