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UPCOMING DATES

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 2, 2020 Without Papers– with great friends Iron Lion, King Lou & Rebecca Dawn. Great pizza, great music!

May 23, 2020 East Town Get Down! Details coming soon.

RECENT EVENTS

Jan 26, 2020- Big Winter Classic @ Last Best Brewing
Rocking the excellent Big Winter Classic Festival alongside King Dylan, Adequate!, Pat Clifton & Blume and B*Les & the Suede. Good times!

Oct 18, 2019-Ricca Razor Sharp #Riccapedia 20 Year Celebration! w/ Ghost Cartridge (Mantrakid) & Oddsome, at Junction (Calgary)
Celebrating 20 years in Calgary and as a professional musician with a show on Stephen Ave. Welcoming my good buddy Mantrakid to town to debut his new ‘Ghost Cartridge’ project.

July 19- Ricca Razor Sharp & Drummaschine, at Rec Room (Calgary) w/ B*Les & the Suede and Fermented Beet Orchestra

June22- Ricca Razor Sharp & Drummaschine, at Pizza Bobs (Calgary)

March 6- Ricca Razor Sharp & Drummaschine, Rockin 4 $ at Broken City (Calgary)

Feb2- Ricca Razor Sharp, Without Papers (Calgary)
Pizza! Beer! Ricca Razor Sharp! Yas!

Jan 26- Ricca Razor Sharp & Drummaschine, Broken City (Calgary)
Big Winter Classic is in the house! Ricca Razor Sharp & Drummaschine are gonna rock it at the iconic Broken City. Be there! Check schedule for details.

Jan 26- Blades of Steel, Inner City Brewing (Calgary)
Just hours after his set at Broken City, Ricca joins the Blades of Steel for more BWC goodness at Inner City Brewing, just down the street. Tastey beer!

Dec 31- Blades of Steel at Ship & Anchor (Calgary)
One night only, Blades of Steel reunites to play the Ship & Anchor with our good friends Dragon Fli Empire and DJ Sabo Forte. This will be a New Year’s Eve we won’t soon forget!

Oct 31-Gratitude (Beastie Boys Tribute) at Ship & Anchor (Calgary) 

Oct 20-Gratitude (Beastie Boys Tribute) at Rec Room (Calgary) 

Sept 14-Private Performance at Young Presidents Organization ‘Atmosphere’ Conference, Banff Springs Hotel (Banff) 
Performed a spoken word piece during a breakfast for the YPO, alongside Launch finalist Amy Bishop.

Aug 30-MCA Day -Beastie Boys Tribute, Commonwealth (Calgary) 
The Beastie Boys Tribute band, back together again to raise money for Alberta Cancer Foundation and Women in Need Society of Calgary.

Aug 24-Live appearance on CJSW’s Road Pops
Tune into Calgary’s longest running radio show for a live performance by Ricca Razor Sharp. At 4PM I’ll be performing 3-4 songs, alongside DJ Roofeo and the Drumaschine.

Aug 19- Dispatch Ride for Veterans Benefit Show, Palomino (Calgary) 
On the afternoon of Sunday, Aug 19, I will be hosting and performing at a show to benefit my good friend Michael Terry, who recently retired from the Canadian Military, and is riding his motorcycle across Canada to raise awareness about the issue of PTSD. The show is at 2PM, and admission is free!

July 2, Magine That Launch Party (Halifax, NS) 
With Goodnight, Sunrise.

June 16, 2018 Sullivan Tree Service Tenth Anniversary Party in Bowness (Calgary)
with Freak Motif, Jason Famous, Robot Workers. Alright, I’m only doing one song with Freak Motif, but the party is gonna be a banger. In Bowness!

June 15, 2018, Without Papers in Inglewood (Calgary)
Gratitude Beastie Boys Tribute. Me, Sabo, Goodword and a stellar team of musicians crack open the Beasties vault and show Inglewood some love.

May 23, 2018, Globe Cinema (Calgary)
Debut of Ricca Razor Sharp Album/Film ‘Bowness Kardashian’ Gala Event.
Wear something fly. See my new movie. Make me feel young on my 41st birthday.

May 18, 2018, Road Pops CJSW (Calgary) 
Dropping in on my friends Grant and Kevin on Calgary’s longest-running radio show to talk all things ‘Bowness Kardashian’

May 16, 2018, Broken City, Rockin 4 Dollars (Calgary) 
A twelve minute set within the fury that is ‘Rockin’ 4 Dollars’ to perform a few fresh tracks from ‘Bowness Kardashian’

Jan 29, 2018, SubRosa, Notable/Nash Staff Christmas Party (Private) (Calgary) 
So first I’m gonna spin several hours of 20s music to fit the theme of their 20s party, then Drumasschine and I are gonna blow the doors off the whole concept with a set of our killer hip-hop originals.

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Ricca Razor Sharp has played hundreds of shows in numerous settings and capacities since his debut in 1999. Below is just a very brief overview.

 

FESTIVALS

NXNE– The North by Northeast festival in Toronto is known as one of the nation’s premiere showcasing events. Ricca showcased at the event in 2007 as a member of Phattoe, and in 2008-2011 as an individual act.

Sled Island Music Festival- Calgary’s indie festival saw Ricca as a participating member each year from 2007-2010, and again in 2012 as a member of Blades of Steel.

Additionally Ricca has performed at the Lilac Festival, Alberta’s Own Independent Music Weekend and the ‘Best of Calgary’ showcase, Smither’s Midsummer Music Festival, among others.

 

CUSTOM SONGS AT SPECIAL EVENTS

Ricca is frequently hired to create and perform special custom pieces for charity, corporate and celebratory events. Over the years he has performed these pieces for clients including Canada’s Walk of Fame, Calgary Chamber’s Small Business Awards, ILEA Live’s Annual Conference, the Calgary International Film Festival’s Trailer Party, Right to Play, and many birthday, wedding and retirement parties. Contact Ricca today at jonathanstoddart@hotmail.com for rates and availability.

 

OPENING SLOTS

Over the years Ricca has been fortunate to open for many of his teenage heroes, including KRS One, Disable Planets, Redman/Method Man, GZA, Buck 65 and many more. Unbelievable!

 

BATTLE RAP CHAMP!

Back in the 2000s, Ricca developed quite a reputation as a fierce battle rapper. He won many tournaments, including the prestigious ‘Eliminator’ title in 2004. Nowadays, Ricca lives a life of pure bliss, and has only love (and a slight pinch of sarcasm) in his heart, making it impossible for him to stand on stage and tell other grown men how much they suck.

I BEEN EVERYWHERE MAN

By himself, or with previous bands defEKt, Phattoe and/or Blades of Steel, Ricca has played official shows in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. He rapped at his brother’s wedding in PEI, which has decided to count. He vows to one day perform in Newfoundland, as well as Canada’s three northern territories, to complete the national collection! He also rapped at a party in Hamilton, Bermuda, and freestyled in a cipher with some dudes in New York City.