Ricci James Martin was born in Los Angeles, California on September 20, 1953 to Dean Martin and his wife Jeanne. He studied cinematography at the California Institute of the Arts. In the 1970s, he released a single entitled Stop, Look Around and an album entitled Beached. In the 1990s, he joined the band Dino, Desi and Billy. He later sang his father's hits and told stories in a tribute show. His memoir, That's Amore, was published in 2002. He died on August 3, 2016 at the age of 62.