Harris was from Long Beach, California, and was a close friend of Snoop Dogg, featuring on his albums, on which he performed skits.
[He] was the first comedian to make it from Long Beach, the first entertainer from Long Beach to make it.
The actor and comedian Ricky Harris, who made a name for himself as a standup comedian in the 90s and onscreen in films such as Michael Mann’s heist classic Heat, has died aged 54. The star’s manager confirmed his death on Monday and peers of the performer, including Snoop Dogg and Cedric the Entertainer, paid tribute to him on social media.
The contemporary funk artist Dam Funk wrote about Harris’s little-known musical past on his Instagram page.