Richard Tucker was born and raised in Philadelphia PA. Most people in the music world know his as Tuck. His CD Smooth Guitar Grooves Volume Five is a mix of jazz , funk , soul , hip hop , latin , R&B and house. His sound is reminiscent of Wes Montgomery , George Benson , and Ronnie Jordan. Being exposed to the Philly sound at an early age help him form the sound that he has today. At the age of fifteen Richard was playing gigs as a professional in and around the Philly area. Over the years he had the opportunity to record with Teddy Pendergrass , Pyhllis Hyman , Lou Rawls , and Dexture Wansel under Philadelphia International Records. He also worked played with Smokey Robinson from the Motown Record Lable.