Jervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte (30 April 1967 – 8 March 2013), known professionally as Ricardo da Force, was an English vocalist, rapper, and DJ, most notable for contributing vocals to house and dance music tracks of the KLF and N-Trance. He got his stage name from a track he rapped by the band X-10-CIV called "The Force" along with Shola Phillips.

Later in his life, he was resident DJ at The Apartment in Dubai.

Lyte died on 8 March 2013 while in Barbados.

Discography

ArtistSongYearRole / Peak positionRef
Manic MC's"The Beat"1990
Adamski"The Space Jungle"1990Credited performer / UK #7
X-10-CIV"The Force"1991Rapper
The KLF"3 a.m. Eternal"1991Credited performer / UK #1
The KLF"Last Train to Trancentral"1991Credited performer / UK #2
The KLF"Justified & Ancient"1991Credited performer / UK #2
Vibes Alive"The Spoken Word"1991Co-writer
(solo)"Let the House Goes On"1991
Adamski"Back to Front"1992
Fire Island"Fire Island"1992UK #66
Vitamino"What I've Got"1992
Dr Baker"Global Kaos"1992
(solo)"Set Ya Free"1992
Inside Heaven"Sex Is the Answer"1993
International Foot Language"Life on Loop"1993
Clubzone"Hands Up"1994
Clubzone"Passion of the Night"1995
N-Trance"Electronic Pleasure"1995
N-Trance"Stayin' Alive"1995Rapping / UK #2
Trancylvania (featuring Ricky)"Colour of Love"1995NOR #6
Greed"Pump Up the Volume"1995UK #51
(solo)"Why?"1996UK #58
Ramp"Rock the Discotek"1996
N-Trance (featuring Rod Stewart)"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"1997
N-Trance"D.I.S.C.O."1997
N-Trance"Paradise City"1998
N-Trance"Broken Dreams"1998
England Supporters Band"The Great Escape 2000"2000Rapping
Atomic Kitten"I Want Your Love"2000Initial copies contained a sample of the KLF's "Justified & Ancient"

External links