“When you’re down and out with no where to go, no where to turn to.
Put yourself in Smoov Control, cause it’s Smoovtime all the time”
-Ric Smoov-
Keep it Smoovin’. Keep it Groovin’.
SmoovTime is more than a band. It’s a musical family, a live experience and a lifelong journey through funk.
Led by veteran drummer, musician, producer and entertainer Rico “Smoov” Lewis, SmoovTime brings decades of musicianship, performance experience and undeniable energy to every stage.
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-Coray Simonds Sr.-
-Steve W.-
-Julian Skipper-
-Chris-
-Raymond Wilkins-
-Jason-
Raymond “DJ Taddow” Watson AKA “Make it Shake”
Scott “Skyntyte” Smith
Teddy Patterson
Bennie “F.a.d.s. McMurphy” Patterson
Rico “Ric Smoov” Lewis
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THE EARLY YEARS
Rico’s musical journey began long before SmoovTime. In 2001, he became part of the hip-hop group The Blackedout Camp, where he formed lasting creative partnerships with Raymond Watson, known as “DJ Taddow,” and Bennie Patterson.
Those early collaborations established the foundation of a musical family that would continue to grow through different bands, styles and stages. The chemistry they built then remains part of the SmoovTime sound today.
15 YEARS WITH P-FUNK
Rico “Smoov” Lewis spent 15 years behind the drums with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All-Stars, becoming part of one of the most influential movements in music history.
From 1997 through 2012, Rico toured the world with George Clinton and P-Funk, performing across six continents and appearing at legendary festivals including Woodstock ’99, Fuji Rock, Montreux Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival and Roskilde.
Along the way, he shared stages and musical circles with artists including Phish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lenny Kravitz and Bernie Worrell. (welchtuningsystems)
George Clinton’s official P-Funk family archive also lists Rico Lewis among the group’s drummers and percussionists. (George Clinton)
Those years gave Rico more than international experience. They sharpened his understanding of the pocket, the power of a live band and the communal spirit at the heart of funk.
But P-Funk was one chapter—not the whole story.
RICO LEWIS & HIS SMOOVTIME REVUE
In 2012, Rico began shaping a new musical vision under the name:
RICO LEWIS & HIS SMOOVTIME REVUE.
The band toured throughout New England, blending funk, soul, hip-hop and live musicianship for audiences ready to hear something authentic and feel something real.
One early milestone came when the group opened for George Clinton at Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut.
The significance was impossible to miss: Rico had moved from performing beside George Clinton as a member of P-Funk to leading a project of his own.
The name was new, but the mission remained the same:
Keep the groove alive.
WHAT MAKES SMOOVTIME DIFFERENT?
SmoovTime doesn’t believe funk belongs in a museum.
We believe funk belongs on the dance floor.
The music draws from funk, P-Funk, soul, hip-hop, R&B and live musicianship while creating a sound that is unmistakably its own.
This is not a tribute act.
This is not a nostalgia show.
This is a living, breathing funk experience.
Rico’s years with George Clinton and P-Funk took him around the world and placed him alongside legendary musicians. His work with Freekbass & The Bump Assembly further established his reputation as a powerful pocket drummer and high-energy performer.
Now that experience comes together under one roof.
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