| Intro | British guitarist |
| A.K.A. | Richard Ian Faulkner |
| Is |
Musician Guitarist |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | London |
Richard Ian Faulkner (born 1 January 1980), is an English guitarist.
Faulkner was born in London. In the early stages of his career, he played in bands such as Dirty Deeds, Voodoo Six, Ace Mafia and Lauren Harris’ band. On 20 April 2011, he was appointed as the successor of K.K. Downing in heavy metal band Judas Priest.
His first performance with the band occurred on 25 May 2011 on American Idol, where the band played “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking the Law” with James Durbin.
He has also arranged music for actor Christopher Lee’s heavy metal album Charlemagne: The Omens of Death, which was released on 27 May 2013, Lee’s 91st birthday.
Richie got engaged to Anna Goldberg August of 2013.
Discography
Deeds
- Blown (2002)
Voodoo Six
- Feed My Soul (2006)
Lauren Harris
- Calm Before the Storm (2008)
Ace Mafia
- Vicious Circle (2009)
Parramon
- Dead People (2010)
Christopher Lee
- Charlemagne: The Omens of Death (2013) (Arranger 7 of 10 tracks)
Primitai
- Rise Again (2013) (guest appearance)
Judas Priest
- Redeemer of Souls (2014)
- Battle Cry (2016)