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| − | '''Thomas Richard Christy''' | + | | Name = Richard Christy |
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| + | | Background = drummer | ||
| + | | birth_name = Thomas Richard Christy | ||
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| + | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|04|01}} | ||
| + | | birth_place = Fort Scott, Kansas | ||
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| + | | Instrument = Drums | ||
| + | | Genre = Heavy metal | ||
| + | | Occupation = Drummer, radio personality, stand-up comedian, electrician | ||
| + | | Years_active = 1995–present | ||
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| + | | Associated_acts = Acheron, Death, Control Denied, Burning Inside, Iced Earth, Leash Law, Charred Walls of the Damned | ||
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| + | '''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 (band)|Death]] and [[Iced Earth]]. | Christy was a member of metal bands [[Death (band)|Death]] and [[Iced Earth]]. | ||
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He stars 2009 Caleb in the Redneck Slasher Albino Farm and presented his movie at Fangoria Trinity of Terrors.---> | He stars 2009 Caleb in the Redneck Slasher Albino Farm and presented his movie at Fangoria Trinity of Terrors.---> | ||
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Revision as of 15:47, 24 December 2010
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 Richard in Iced Earth | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Richard Christy |
| 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 |
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
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| 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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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.
