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Rick was born in Aurora, Colorado on 09/20/. He lived in several states as a child (Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado and Arizona). He started drumming at 8 years old. "I was always pounding on things," he says, "so my parents finally got me this beat-up old kit and I started taking lessons right away." He seemed destined by genetics for a career in music: "My mom plays piano, my dad plays piano and guitar, and my brother plays guitar." Rick graduated from Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Arizona and went on to attend the Los Angeles Music Academy. He has played drums and percussion ever since.
"I was playing with this other group," he says of his earliest, accidental exposure to Lifehouse, "and Jason and Serge were practicing in the next room - I'd bump into them in the hallway." A while later, someone suggested to Rick that he check out a band called Lifehouse, who were looking for a new drummer. "The name didn't ring a bell for me. Even after I officially met these guys, we didn't make the connection right away," he recalls. "It was a couple weeks of 'I've seen you somewhere' and 'you look really familiar' before we figured it out."
Article From Gretsch Drums' Website
Rick currently records and performs with Lifehouse. He has played on many recordings including Shawn Colvin, Lee Nash, Rocco Deluca, Dave Matthews and Palo Alto. Rick has toured with Pearl Jam in 2001, Matchbox 20 in 2002, The Rolling Stones in 2003 and various headlining tours since 2000. Rick is influenced by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Elton John, Elvis Costello and many more. Rick is a graduate of The Los Angeles Music Academy. His current Gretsch set up includes 24x14, 13x9, 18x16 and 14x6.5 hammered snare. Rick chose to play Gretsch Drums because he thinks they sound better then any other drums. His advice for aspiring musicians is to "practice, practice, practice..."
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