Ricky J to Perform at ATMF ONEHOPE Family Festival

Canada’s Ricky J has just released his new single, “Whatta Night” co-produced and written by Ricky J and is featured on his soon to be released CD Paint The Town. “Whatta Night” is already Gold as a Digital Download in Canada as well as topping the Crossover and Pop charts in that country. “Whatta Night” was a

lso selected as an upcoming song on the popular television show, “So You Think You Can Dance” Canada.

The song is being launched in the U.S and all indicators are showing that this song is quickly growing from the dance floor to the radio waves. Ricky J’s “Whatta Night” video shot in Los Angeles by Yolande Geralds (Trey Songz, Piles, Tracy Chapman) and the song has surpassed 1,000,000 hits on youtube and is already being played on Logo and many video outlets and retail stores within the United States.

Ricky J built his reputation in the clubs of Montreal, Quebec, Canada as a teen, and after six long years, found himself at #3 on the Canadian Billboard charts with his playful, cheeky smash hit “No Means No.” The rapper/singer earned a deal with Warner Bros. Records and released his debut album, “Lose Control,” to rave reviews. He chose to leave Warner Bros. the following year and signed with the independent Evolution Records where he could exercise more creative freedom. His second album had two singles – “Hold On” and “Gotta Man” – that saw some solid radio and video spins, but he was unable to crack the U.S. market (a notoriously difficult challenge for being so geographically close). By the time 2004 rolled around, Ricky J found himself in the middle of a sweeping career change that would test his perseverance. In his mind, however, “it opened up new doors and allowed me to find my true path, both musically and personally.”

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