Rick Moses
| Rick Moses | |
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Rick Moses, 2005
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Cantrell Moses, Jr. |
| Born |
September 5, 1952 Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, traditional pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, producer, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | 20th Century Fox, Teldec Records, Solaris Records |
| Website | rickmoses |
Rick Moses (born September 5, 1952) is an American actor and singer/songwriter.
Moses was born in Washington, District of Columbia. He is the oldest son of advertising executive Richard Cantrell Moses, Sr. and Marian McCargo (1932–2004). Moses has three siblings; brothers Graham, Harry and Billy. He grew up in Pasadena, California where he showed an interest in wrestling, swimming, movies, and music. His mother enrolled him in various AAU swim clubs and bought him a guitar. She drove him to Hollywood and enrolled him in acting classes.
Moses attended boarding school at the Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California where he was an all C.I.F. swimmer. In high school, Moses joined with friends to form several bands. They played parties and weddings with some success. Moses had been studying martial arts since age thirteen, becoming a student of notable instructors including Bruce Lee, Ed Parker and Bob Ozman. He continued the training throughout his life, earning a black-belt in Isshin-Ryu Karate. He worked as an instructor for Bob Ozman at his Van Nuys studio. At Andover in Andover, Massachusetts, he was named to the N.I.S.C.A. Prep School All-America Swimming Team for three years in a row from 1969 to 1971 in events including Butterfly, Freestyle, 200 yard medley relay and 400 yard freestyle relay.
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