Victor Rice

An influential force in reggae, ska, and dub music both on-stage and in the studio, Victor Rice has maintained a career that has made him a respected figure on two continents. Rice was born in Syosett, Nassau County, New York on April 17, 1967. He started playing piano at the age of four, and began imagining a career as a musician when he was 13. In his teens, he developed a passion for ska music, and in 1988 he joined the New York City-based third wave ska outfit the Scofflaws as a bassist. In 1991, he started putting his skills in the recording studio to use, producing the S...