I play drums.

I was the drummer for various local Philly bands, most notably RUIN... from 1982 to 1984.

In 1987 I joined LIVE SKULL & moved to NYC. We recorded 2 LPs & 1 EP, as well as various tracks for compilations & a John Peel Session for the BBC while on tour in Europe. I later was a member of OF CABBAGES AND KINGS, and SUGARTIME.

Over the next few decades I performed with many projects, including DIGITALIS, TWO TON RHINO, THE CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE OF NEW YORK, and SATYRICON. SATYRICON featured PHIDEAUX XAVIER on bass, whom I have been working under the title PHIDEAUX. PHIDEAUX has released 6 CDs so far, with more in production, and headlined the Crecendo Progressive Rock Festival in France during the summer of 2007. One of these CDs, FIENDISH, was produced by Kramer. Richard had worked with Kramer briefly while a member of Live Skull when Kramer produced a track for THE END OF MUSIC AS WE KNOW IT compilation cassette for ROIR Records. The tracks were recorded under the band name NEEDLE NOSE and featured all the members of LIVE SKULL (except Marc C).

From 2003 through 2008 I performed with THE HUNGRY MARCH BAND, a 20-odd piece brass band that does covers and originals from around the world, including raggae, ska, balkan, bollywood, New Orleans 2nd line, rock, funk, etc. They have toured Europe & recorded 3 CDs. Their music has appeared in films by John Cameron mItchell, ads for American Express, and they were voted 'Best Anarchist Brass Band in New York' by the New York Press.

I currently perform in the Art Gray Noizz Quintet, fronted by StuART GRAY Spasm, infamous leader of LUBRICATED GOAT. We have released a 12" LP, 7" single, and a 7" split single.

"I don't want to work - I want to bang on the drum all day"

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