ABOUT
BIO
Origin: Montery, California
Genres: Pop/Jazz, R & B, Jazz /Fusion
Label: Gasbarro Music Group, Inc.
Website: RickRiso.net
An established recording and concert vocal artist, performing throughout the world with appearances on over 300 album projects.
Currently, he is in demand as a studio singer in Los Angeles, and is recognized for his vocal work on movies like The Lion King, Shrek 2 DVD, The Tooth Fairy, The Polar Express, The Preacher's Wife, Jungle 2 Jungle, Nixon, Flushed Away, as well as many others. He is featured singing on the video game, Call Of Duty, Black Ops III. Rick is perhaps most recognized by millions due to his vocal performances on national television and radio commercials for Albertsons, Ross Stores, Burger King, Shakey's Pizza, Nokia, Mazda, Kaiser Permanente and Levi's Dockers. In addition, he has sung theme songs for TV sitcom shows like "Unhappily Ever After", "Saved By The Bell-The College Years", and "Malibu CA" to name a few; along with numerous songs and promos for shows like "Desperate Housewives", "Friday Night Lights", "That 70's Show", "Las Vegas", "Fear Factor", "For Your Love", "The Newlyweds", "Fantasy Island", "Promise Land", Who's The Boss", and "Married With Children".
Many of Rick's fellow recording artists and studio session friends over the years have engaged his lead and background vocal skills for numerous Pop/Jazz and Jazz/Fusion releases, both in the US and abroad. He has been eligible three times to receive nominations for Grammy Awards in both Best Pop Male Vocal Performance and best Gospel Male Vocal Performance categories.