Richard Christy is an American drummer, radio personality, comedian, and actor. An iconic drummer, he formed the metal band Burning Inside in 1995. At the same time, he also played for several other bands, including Acheron, Death, Control Denied, Iced Earth and Leash Law.
Richard is also known for his role as a performer and writer on The Howard Stern Show. In 2009, after a 5 year hiatus, Richard Christy found his way back into music to form another heavy metal band called Charred Walls of the Damned.
Richard Christy biography
Thomas Richard Christy Jr. was born on April 1, 1974 in Fort Scott, Kansas. However, he was raised in the nearby town of Redfield in Bourbon County.
Richard showed an interest in music from the age of 4 and was a huge fan of the rock band Kiss and several other musical groups. He was greatly influenced by the music of several rock bands including Quiet Riot, Twisted Siste and Iron Maiden. Richard started playing guitar at the age of 18 and was also influenced by drummers like Dave Lombardo, Pete Sandoval, Frankie Banali, Mikkey Dee, Bobby Jarzombek, Sean Reinert and Gene Hoglan.
Richard Christy began drumming experience playing snare drum and eardrum in his school marching band. He then joined a rock band called Syzygy and at age 15 started performing in shows. This guy would later form his own band but he only lived for a while.
After graduating from high school in 1992, RichardChristy decided to study music at university. However, he gave up on going to college after successfully auditioning for a drumming job in one of his favorite rock bands, ‘Public Assassin’. This saw him leave Fort Scoot to join the other members in Springfield, Missouri. While performing with the band, Christy also worked part-time as an electrician to support herself. The public assassin was finally disbanded in 1995 following a dispute among its members.
Richard Christy then formed the band ‘BurningInside’ alongside Steve Childers. They also recruited vocalist/bassist Jamie Prim and guitarist Michael Estes. The band moved to Orlando, Florida in February 1996. Christy also performed with metal band Acheron in order to increase her income. Besides that, he played for the metal band Death (1996-2001), Control Denied (1997-2001),Iced Earth (1999-2004) and Leash Law (2003-2004). Christy left Leash Law in 2004, which was followed by a more than five-year hiatus from music.
In September 2004, Richard Christy joined Howard Stern The Howard Stern Show replacing “Stuttering John” Melendez, having won an online talent contest for the job. He also performed some humor in the company of other cast members. In 2006, he wrote, directed and appeared in the comedy short Supertwink Howard Stern On Demand, Stern’s pay-per-view service. Richard Christy’s acting credits also include Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), Castaways (2009) and Albino Farm (2009) alongside Chris Jericho.
After a successful 5 year stint in television, RichardChristy has finally reunited with his first love, music. In 2009, he formed heavy metal band Charred Walls of the Damned alongside bassist Steve Di Giorgio, vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens and guitarist Jason Suecof. The band released their self-titled debut album in 2010, followed by their second studio effort Les ventsfroids des jours sans temps in 2011
In 2017, Richard Christy had a brief role in the blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 which also starred Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper.
His wife, his father (his parents) and his sister
As a youngster, Richard Christy received immense support from his parents for his musical career. At the age of 10, he received his very first drum instruments and drumsticks from his parents. Impressed by his interest in music, Christy’s parents then purchased the first complete professional kit for their son Wonder.
Christy was raised next to two siblings; sister Kim (David) Hart and brother David (Connie) Christy. Her father, Tom Christy served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Much is unknown about his mother, Pat Christy.
Contrary to his busy career timeline, Richard Christy can be described as late in terms of relationships. In 2003, the multi-talented entertainer revealed he had been single for 10 years. It is unclear when Christy’s celibacy ended. However, he was left alone for several years afterwards.
On July 30, 2011, Richard Christy got married to a woman named Kristin Jenco. On November 7, 2017, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Carson Cain Christy.
Richard Christy’s Net worth
Christy Richard is a jack of all trades. is known for her consistency in her long career in showbiz. At the age of 18, he plunged straight into music as a drummer after graduating from high school and later toured with several bands.
Since 2004, Christy has also been part of the cast of The Howard Stern Show. With a number of acts under his belt, the multi-talented artist returned to music in 2009 to form another heavy metal band.
All of these ventures and several more have helped him build a net worth of around $200,000. But then, this is only a rough estimate and does not represent the real value of his wealth.