Richard Christy
| Richard Christy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Richard Christy |
| Born |
April 1, 1974 Fort Scott, Kansas |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Occupations | Drummer, radio personality, stand-up comedian, electrician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Acheron, Death, Control Denied, Burning Inside, Iced Earth, Leash Law, Charred Walls of the Damned |
| Notable instruments | |
| DDrum, Sabian | |
Thomas Richard Christy is a musician, stand-up comedian, actor, and radio personality who has worked on The Howard Stern Show after winning the shows "Get John's Job" contest on July 1, 2004. He is known for his prank calls, song parodies, personality and stunts performed on the radio show.
Christy was a member of metal bands Death and Iced Earth. While living in Florida, Christy resided in a rented storage locker, gained a taste for Papa John's pizza, which remains his favorite to the present, and continued to work as an electrician, working for Phillips Electrical Contracting in Orlando. In more recent years, Christy has played drums for Caninus, and he announced after signing a record deal in May 2009 that he would re-enter the heavy metal scene, forming a new band called Charred Walls of the Damned.
Discography
| Band | Album |
| Acheron |
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| Death |
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| Control Denied |
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| Burning Inside |
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| Iced Earth |
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| Leash Law |
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| Charred Walls of the Damned |
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In addition to these bands, Christy has performed live shows with Dream Theater, Tiwanaku, Rick Renstrom, Syzygy, Bung Dizee, Incantation, Public Assassin, Wykked Wytch and Demons and Wizards.
Richard's Double Bass Speed and Endurance Tip:
I built up my foot stamina and speed by using a timer and a metronome combined with 20 pound ankle weights (10 pounds apiece). I would set the timer for 20 minutes and I would set the metronome at the highest comfortable speed that I could play consistent double bass at, usually around 200 beats per minute. I would then play double bass for a minute straight at that speed and every minute after that I would increase the metronome speed by 5 beats per minute until I couldn't play anymore, usually 10 to 15 minutes straight. Then I would take the ankle weights off and practice to Morbid Angel, Death, Malevolent Creation and other super fast bands that would help build up my foot speed by practicing to them.
