Ricco Barrino

Ricco Barrino is a songwriter, producer, and vocalist known for many high-profile featured appearances and his own contemporary R&B recordings. A native of North Point, Carolina, he's the brother of Fantasia Barrino and the nephew of Julius, Nathaniel, and Perry Barrino (collectively known as Barrino Brothers, who released an album on the Invictus label in 1973). Barrino's career gained traction after "Bubble Gum," a single he released independently in 2006, reached the ears of Jason Geter, who had founded the Atlantic-affiliated Grand Hustle with T.I. This led to some low-pro...