Peter Ricq

{{Short description|Canadian animator}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2014}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Santillana & Peter Ricq & Matthew Fernandes

| occupation = musician, animator, artist

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|02|24}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| genre = Electropop

| years_active = 2007–present

}}

Peter Ricq (born February 24, 1981) is a Canadian musician, animator and artist. Ricq is the co-creator of the animated television series League of Super Evil (L.O.S.E.). He also participated in the animated television series Storm Hawks as a junior designer. His last animated short film (Glitch) was awarded with nine best animation awards and one jury prize. He studied at Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec) in Film Animation.

He is the co-founder of the band Humans. The group is very active in Vancouver, British Columbia where he currently lives. They are getting national as well as international attention.

His work has been exhibited in Montreal, Vancouver, San Diego and Portland and has been featured in several international magazines (Hemp, Under Pressure, CRUX), in Wallfarmers, a website dedicated on exposing new and established contemporary artists.,{{Cite web |url=http://www.aydengallery.com/otherIndex.php?otherContent=artistsGallery.php&title=Ayden%20Gallery%20-%20Peter%20%C2%A0Ricq&artistId=5&PHPSESSID=a4a0a081eceb1eaa135cd1bbf41d879b |title=Ayden Gallery – Peter Ricq |access-date=July 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009020228/http://www.aydengallery.com/otherIndex.php?otherContent=artistsGallery.php&title=Ayden%20Gallery%20-%20Peter%20%C2%A0Ricq&artistId=5&PHPSESSID=a4a0a081eceb1eaa135cd1bbf41d879b |archive-date=October 9, 2011 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=709 GLITCH by Peter Ricq – Animation Film @ Brooklyn Film Festival] Film library 2007 Glitch,[https://www.straight.com/article-399505/vancouver/human-hits-big-time-super-evil-gold Humans hits big time with super evil gold | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com] Straight News,[http://www.sitkasurfboards.com/team/artists/humans Humans | Sitka] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009172228/http://www.sitkasurfboards.com/team/artists/humans |date=October 9, 2011 }} Sitka,[http://wemf.com/2011/artists/humans/ Humans | WEMF 2011, Aug 12, 13, 14] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20110807124205/http://wemf.com/2011/artists/humans/ |date=August 7, 2011 }}[http://iusedtodream.com/?p=223 ARTIST FEATURE: Humans » i used to dream] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110041613/http://iusedtodream.com/?p=223 |date=January 10, 2011 }} I used to dream interview.,[http://www.indieshuffle.com/interview-humans-avec-mes-mecs/#! Interview: Humans – Avec Mes Mecs :: Indie Shuffle] Indie shuffle interview October 6, 2010.,[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124215011/http://www.martlet.ca/martlet/article/victoria-visited-electro-folk-infused-humans/ The Martlet | Victoria visited by electro-folk-infused Humans] The Martlet news article October 28, 2010.,[http://wearesolidgold.com/2011/06/14/humans/ HUMANS | Solid Gold] Vancouver Sun article 2011,{{cite web |url=http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Humans |title= CBC Radio 3: Breaking New Sound|website=radio3.cbc.ca |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051202030638/http://radio3.cbc.ca/ |archive-date=December 2, 2005}} and CBC Radio One.[http://vancouverisawesome.com/2011/07/14/the-bassment-volume-fifteen-humans/ The Bassment, Volume Fifteen: Humans—Vancouver Is Awesome] The basement volume 15 interview July 14, 2011.