Rico Love Musical artist

Richard Preston Butler, Jr. (born December 3, 1982), better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and rapper. Love wrote and produced hit records such as Usher's "There Goes My Baby" and "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", Nelly's "Just a Dream" and "Gone", as well as Beyoncé Knowles' "Sweet Dreams". and has contributed to works which have gone on to win Grammys such as Beyoncé's 2009 Best Contemporary R&B album I Am... Sasha Fierce, Usher's 2010 Best Contemporary R&B album Raymond v. Raymond, and Usher's 2010 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "There Goes My Baby". In addition Love has written and produced records for Kelly Rowland, Diddy – Dirty Money, Chris Brown, Alexandra Burke, Keri Hilson, Fergie, and Fantasia. Love is also the CEO of Division1, a record label which partnered with Interscope Records in 2013. Love has appeared as a featured artist on records with T.I., Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Jamie Foxx, Rich Boy, and Fat Joe.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Butler Richard Preston Jr. (birth name)
Birth date	December 03, 1982
Birth place	New Orleans
Hometown	Milwaukee Wisconsin

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Musical artist

Career started	2003
associated musical artist	Nelly Beyoncé Kelly Rowland Usher (entertainer) T.I. Jim Jonsin
Background	Solo singer
genre	Pop music Dance music Contemporary R&B Hip hop music
record label	Interscope Records