The story behind the sound
Born from roots.
Built for the world.
Daddy Chinee aka The Cross Over King is a Trinidadian/Tobagonian artist whose music crosses genres, cultures, and borders.
Three decades
in motion.
Born in Tobago and raised in Trinidad, Ricardo Melville started singing at 13 and made his professional debut at 18. From the first win at the Sangre Grande Soca Monarch to stages across the Caribbean, North America, and Europe, the journey has always been powered by persistence, positivity, and a rare connection with live crowds.
His mission is clear: create music that transcends racial and cultural boundaries and brings people together through rhythm.
The proof is part of the story
A career you
can see.
Competition wins, front pages, and the moments that turn a performer into a proven act.
A record of arrival
Not just a catalogue.
A case for the next stage.
2023 · Landmark year
- 1st Place · Chutney Soca Monarch
- 1st Place · CRC Rani & Raja Online International Chutney Soca Competition
- 1st Place · 103.1FM Chutney Soca Road March
- 1st Place · SAO Parang Competition
2024 · Momentum
- 2nd Place · National Chutney Soca Monarch
- NACC “Top 40 Stars of Gold” nomination
- Shared stages with Beres Hammond and Morgan Heritage in Winnipeg
- Performed across the USA, Canada, UK, Spain, Netherlands, the Caribbean, and beyond
What the music carries
Positive energy.
Global belonging.
Every show is an invitation: to move, to celebrate, and to feel the connection that happens when Caribbean sound travels. That is the Cross Over King promise: versatile, professional, relentlessly uplifting, and ready for the next room, the next country, the next crowd.