Born April 1, 1974, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Drummer for Death (1996-2001), Iced Earth (2000-2004), and a host of others. Currently, he leads the band Charred Walls Of The Damned.

Outside of music, Richard is best known as a writer and on-air personality for the Howard Stern radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio. He also does some acting and is an aspiring stand-up comedian.