Rick tha Rular is the stage name of Aleric Banks (born 1985), an American percussionist, composer and producer. He is the founder of St. Louis-based StarStrukk Productions, and is best known for his comedy hip hop collaborations with Andy Samberg. Rick and Monique Hines wrote the music for two Saturday Night Live skits, “Like a Boss” and “Shy Ronnie”,
which was nominated for a 2010 Emmy Award as part of the “Rihanna and Shy Ronnie” Digital Short.