[1][2] After earning a bachelor's degree, Pradel began a career as a designer.
He became a guitarist, singer, and bassist for the rock band Au Bonheur des Dames in 1974[3] and registered with the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique on 3 February 1975.
[2] He chose the pseudonym Ricky Brantalou, the first name of which was later changed to Rita.
He regularly portrayed the character Michou-Bidou and wrote a number of sketches.
[4] Pradel first began writing plays in 1985 alongside his rock career.