RIC – SPOKEN WORD ARTIST
As “Ric,” Derrick Warford channels lived experience into immersive spoken word performance rooted in vulnerability, identity, and transformation.
Ric’s work explores:
Life beyond athletic identity
Masculinity and emotional intelligence
Faith and accountability
Community healing
Ownership as liberation
Perception/Perspectives in Love, Life and Relationships
His performances combine rhythm, narrative, and conviction to create emotionally impactful moments that resonate across diverse audiences.
As “Ric,” Derrick Warford transforms personal evolution into poetic expression. His artistry is rooted in lived experience — from NFL locker rooms to boardrooms, from fatherhood to faith, from identity loss to reinvention.
Ric does not perform from theory.
He performs from testimony.
His work is built on three pillars:
Truth
Ownership
Awakening
Every performance is intentional, structured, and emotionally immersive.
Ric delivers high-energy, rhythm-driven spoken word performances that blend sermon cadence, hip-hop influence, and keynote-level structure.
Performance Characteristics:
Athletic stage presence
Controlled intensity with emotional build
Rhythmic flow influenced by hip-hop and spoken sermon tradition
Direct audience engagement
Structured narrative arcs
Strategic pauses for reflection
Call-and-response moments
Ric’s background as an elite athlete informs his stage discipline — timing, stamina, and precision are intentional.
His performances are not simply recitations.
They are curated experiences.