Tony Richards, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tony Richards

American musician

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1957

Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Profession: drummer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Tony Richards

  • Tony Richards (born Anthony Richard Orlando), is an American musician and drummer.
  • He was the original drummer of shock metal band W.A.S.P.
  • from 1982 until 1984. Richards played for various bands in his early career before relocating to the Los Angeles area from Phoenix, AZ in 1980.
  • He began making a name for himself as one of the hottest drummers in the LA heavy metal scene with a band called Dante Fox, later to become known as Great White.
  • With band mates Don Costa (W.A.S.P./M80), Mark Kendall (Great White), and Jack Russell (Great White), they regularly played the most popular heavy metal clubs in Hollywood and LA such as the Troubador, Roxy Theatre, Whisky a Go Go, and Starwood. In late 1982, Richards, soon followed by Costa, left Dante Fox after being asked by Blackie Lawless to join the new band he was assembling called W.A.S.P.
  • Richards left the band for unspecified reasons following the release of their debut album W.A.S.P.
  • in 1984, being replaced by Steve Riley, who would later leave to join L.A.
  • Guns. Richards is currently playing in a band called DellaVella along with Carl Della Vella on bass guitar and Lee Oliver on lead guitar.

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