The Real Richie Rich

Not to be confused with Richie Rich (rapper).

The Real Richie Rich
Richard Anthony pictured inside at Richworld studios in 2012.
Background information
Birth name	Richard Anthony
Born	(1964-06-13) June 13, 1964 Harlem, New York, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Rapper, DJ, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, drums, keyboards, drum machine, sampler
Years active	1982–present
Labels	RichWorld Records/Red

Richard Anthony (born June 13, 1964), known professionally as The Real Richie Rich, is an American actor, hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and the CEO of Richworld Entertainment. Anthony is mostly known as a member of the West Coast rap group LA Dream Team. He later worked as a producer for artists such as Snoop Dog, Herbie Hancock, Pointer Sisters Joe Serious, Teena Marie, Kid Frost, O.G. Cell-E-Cell, Mellow Man Ace, UTFO. As a studio owner, he has also produced popular groups like South Central Cartel, Domino, Whodini, Mokensteff, Y?V, Funkdoobiest, WC and the Maad Circle, Club Nouveau, Daddy Freddy, Lucky Luciano and Ray from the Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited.

Early life

Anthony was born on June 13, 1964, in Harlem, New York, and later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he attended Morningside High School and Crenshaw High School.

Career

With the Rappers Rap Group

The Real Richie Rich was the DJ along with DJ Flash for the West Coast pioneering group Rappers Rap Group in the early 1980s, before he was with the LA Dream Team. The Rappers Rap Group consisted of King MC, Macker Moe, MC Fosty, Lovin C and DJ Flash. Their first release was "Rappers Rapp Theme" in 1982. One year later the group name changed to Dark Star and they signed to AVI Records and released the EP "Sexy Baby". Under the group name Dark Star the album was released outside United States, overseas only.

With the L.A. Dream Team

Richard Anthony began his musical career as a member of LA Dream Team, pioneers in the West Coast Hip Hop scene. In 1986, Anthony produced the hit song "Nursery Rhymes" and "The Orchestra Plays" with the L.A. Dream Team and it was released under MCA records. The group contributed hits such as "The Dream Team is in the House", "Nursery Rhymes" and "Rock Berry Jam" to legacy of Old-school hip hop. When "The Dream Team is in the House" was released in 1985, it was an instant worldwide hit. Off the back of the album, the group began touring the country, touring with The Fat Boys, UTFO, Full Force, Force MD's, Kurtis Blow, Whodini, and Run DMC.

With the World Class Wreckin' Cru

In 1986, Grandmaster Lonzo invited Anthony, aka Richie Rich, to tour with World Class Wreckin Cru on the album Turn Off The Lights In The Fast Lane. Anthony brought along with him the Los Angeles producer and DJ Battlecat.

Real Richie Rich Productions

Anthony began producing music in 1985/1986, with the single "Nursery Rhymes" from the LA Dream Team album Kings of the West Coast. During the mainstream success in 1986, Anthony, aka "Richie Rich", co-produced and was featured on the song "Apartheid (You Know It's A Crime!!)" along with C.Chris and Rudy Pardee from LA Dream Team. In 1987, Anthony produced "Chocolate Strawberry", a track by Darryl Strawberry featuring UTFO, Whistle and Anthony himself. In 1990–1991, Anthony contributed to DJ Quik's debut studio album, Quik Is the Name, making the final synthesizer for the single "Tonite". During the year 1990–91, Anthony co-produced, along with Steve Pina doing A&R of Original Sound Kid Frost's hits "La Raza" and "Ya Estuvo", along with Will Roc and Tony G, as well as the UZI $ BROS's song "Kick That Thang!". In 1993, Anthony produced C.O.D.'s album Straight from the Underground, except the 4th and 5th tracks. In 1994, Anthony contributed to Herbie Hancock's "The Melody (On The Deuce By 44)", credited as programming the drums and other percussion. During 1996, Anthony produced for multiple artists.

Return to Richworld studios

In 2006, Anthony returned to studio recording and produced the song "West Coast Camp-Paign" by the Chicano rapper Joe "Big" Serious, on his album King of the West. In 2007, Anthony was an associate producer on the feature film The Dark Party, featuring Kadeem Hardison, Jon B, Darryl Bell and Marcus Patrick. Two years later, in 2011, Anthony began working on a remix along with his longtime friend DJ Battlecat on Ronnie Hudson's "West Coast Poplock" (2020*). The release of the remix was delayed until 2014 by a studio upgrade and relocation. In the summer of 2013, Anthony contributed additional production on Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's album Art of War: WWIII, and produced the tracks "Top Notch", "Swagged Out" and "It's a Bone Thug". DubCNN network revealed a leak of an unheard song called "Balling" that features G-Cell of Bloods & Crips and Rod Smooth from Houston, Texas, the song was produced in 2007. Anthony also made Jessica Ellis's R&B track "Love is Blind" in 2013–2014. In 2014, Anthony revealed a leak song entitled "Take Your Clothes Off", that featured Luciano Bassi and was produced by Anthony, Ronnie King and DJ Battlecat.

Discography

The following is a list of songs produced by The Real Richie Rich.

Singles are in bold, album names are in italics.

1986

• LA Dream Team - Kings Of The West Coast (LP, Album) - MCA Records
  • "Nursery Rhymes" (12")

1987

• Darryl Strawberry Feat. UTFO, Whistle and The Real Richie Rich. (Single) Macola Record Co., Strawesome Records
  • Chocolate Strawberry

1988

• Silence East - Boy - Kru-Cut Records
  • Boy

1990

• Kid Frost - Hispanic Causing Panic - Virgin
  • 1. La Raza
  • 6. Ya Estuvo

• UZI $ BROS - Kick That Thang! - Original Sound
  • 9. Nothin' But A Gangster

1993

• C.O.D. - Straight From The Underground - Select Street Records
  • 1. Dyno Douche
  • 3. One Bad Brother
  • 6. Radio Interview
  • 7. House Nigga Intro
  • 8. House Nigga
  • 10. Crime Don't Pay
  • 11. Lifestyles
  • 12. C.O.D. On The LOC

1994

• Herbie Hancock - Dis Is Da Drum - Mercury
  • The Melody (On The Deuce By 44)

• O.G. Cell-E-Cell And The Inmates - Sucka Free - X-Cel Records
  • Sucka Free

1996

• Ghetto Hippie - Whole World Rockin' - World Movement Records
  • Whole World Rockin'

• O.G. Cell-E-Cell – It's On And Crackin - X-Cel Records
  • 1. Whatcha Gonna Do
  • 2. Chin Check
  • 3. Evil Dollars
  • 4. Vu-Vu
  • 5. Freaky Rendevouz
  • 6. Fit Of The Fittest
  • 7. Mama

• Teardrop - I Got My Baby - Smooth Sailing Records
  • 2. Day-2-Day
  • 4. West Side Story
  • 11. No Love for Busta's
  • 16. Ghetto Child

• Ghetto Hippie - Incense, Fluorescent Lights & Testimonies - Groove Society
  • Whole World Rockin' (Joyride Version)

1997

• South Central Cartel - All Day Everyday - Rush Associated Labels
  • 4 Yo Ear

2006

• Show N'Tell - Blood Sweat & Tears - Cut Throat Entertainment
  • Something About It

2007

• Joe Serious - King of the West - Kent Entertainment
  • 6. West Coast Camp-Paign

• G-Cell (aka O.G. Cell-E-Cell) & Rod Smooth - "Balling" - RICHWORLD Records
  • Balling

2011

• Ronnie Hudson - Westcoastin' (with DJ Battlecat) - Rappers Rapp Records
  • "West Coast Poplock 2020"

2013

• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Art of War: WWIII - Seven Arts Entertainment
  • 2. Top Notch
  • 9. It's a Bone Thang
  • 15. Swagged Out

2014

• Luciano Bassi - Take Your Clothes Off (with DJ Battlecat) - RICHWORLD Records
  • "Take Your Clothes Off"

• Jessica Ellis - Love is Blind - Jessica Ellis / Rasiah Records
  • "Love is Blind"

Filmography

• A Simple Promise (2008) (Uncredited)
• The Dark Party (2013)

See also

• LA Dream Team
• World Class Wreckin' Cru
• DJ Battlecat

External links

• The Real Richie Rich at IMDb
• The Real Richie Rich discography at Discogs
• The Real Richie Rich at AllMusic
• The Real Richie Rich at Rap Genius