Born of Irish and Greek heritage, with a deep love of Music, Art and Film.
Naturally Intrepid, Creative, Entrepreneurial and Optimistic, armed with a Fearless Wild Imagination and a genuine Heart for Collaboration.
Passionately inspired and driven by creative destruction and global change, Richard's adventures and endeavours have escalated in the second decade of the 21st Century.
Richard’s Swashbuckling Quest for the Now, the New, and the Next, has rapidly intensified - taking him further into Unexplored Territories and Realms.
His unique thinking, fresh powerful insights, profound creative vision and unwavering mettle enable him to maintain his Beginner’s Mind, Listen, Learn, Collaborate with others - Connect, Share New Ideas and Perspectives while Breaking Bread, Building Bridges, Breaking down Barriers and Bringing people Together.
Informed by Experimentation, Improvisation, Spontaneity, Acting and Zen.
Richard is currently creating Bespoke, Made-to-Order Products in the Transformative worlds of Art, Music and Zero-Waste Fashion.
Beginner's Mind, Intense Curiosity, Pioneering Spirit and Raw Original Thinking, catalyse a highly prolific life at the Vanguard of Art, Culture, Community and Commerce.
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Inspired by My Mother and Father, My Brothers, My Grandparents, Marcus Aurelius, Carl Sagan, Jorge Luis Borges, Wu Cheng'en, Miyamoto Musashi, Lao Tzu, Bodhidharma, Dōgen Zenji, Shunryū Suzuki, Takuan Sōhō, Chögyam Trungpa, Thích Nhất Hạnh, Matsuo Bashō, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Ryōkan Taigu, Jizo, Manjusri, Jack Kerouac, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Witman, John Steinbeck, Langston Hughes, Antonín Dvořák, Dmitri Shostakovich, Anton Chekhov, Thomas Edison, Akio Morita, Auguste and Louis Lumière, Georges Méliès, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Walt Disney, Jim Henson, Nolan Bushnell, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Sam Phillips, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, James Brown, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Jimi Hendrix, Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Prince, Nile Rogers, Ahmet Ertegun, Chris Blackwell, Bob Marley, Holland–Dozier–Holland (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland), The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards), Gamble and Huff (Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff), George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic, Jimmy Iovine, Tommy Mottola, Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, L.A. Reid, Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, Kool Herc, Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Kool DJ Red Alert, Marley Marl, MC Shan, Roxanne Shante, Jazzy Jay, Chuck Chillout, Jam Master Jay, Terminator X, DJ Cash Money (Jerome Hewlett), Mark 45 King, Cold Crush Brothers, Trouble Funk, Double Dee and Steinski, Scott La Rock, D-Nice, Ms. Melodie, KRS-One, Eric B. & Rakim, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, Keyboard Money Mark, Jazzy Jeff, Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith, Dan The Automator, Major Force, DJ Shadow, Roc Raider, DJ Qbert, A-Trak, David Mancuso, Tom Moulton, Walter Gibbons, Richard Long, Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles, François Kevorkian, Eric Kupper, Shep Pettibone, Tony Humphries, John "Jellybean" Benitez, David Cole, Robert Clivillés, David Morales, Rick Rubin, Todd Terry, Masters at Work ( "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez), Richard Branson, Tony Wilson, Daniel Miller, Tim Westwood, Norman Jay, Chad Jackson, C.J. Mackintosh, Terry Farley, Andrew Weatherall, Greg Wilson, Nellee Hooper, Pink Floyd, Yello, Art of Noise, Cold Cut, MAARS, Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Tim Simenon, Jazzie B, Soul II Soul, The KLF, The Wild Bunch, Nellee Hooper, Robert Del Naja, Massive Attack, Howie B, Goldie, David Holmes, The Belleville Three (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May), Mad Mike Banks, Jeff Mills (Underground Resistance), The Electrifying Mojo, Malcolm McLaren, Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Trevor Horn, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Ry Cooder, Steely Dan, Vangelis, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann, Nino Rota, Elmer Bernstein, John Barry, Phillip Glass, Lalo Schifrin, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, David Lean, Elia Kazan, Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Sergio Leone, Akira Kurosawa, Ridley Scott, Konstantin Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov, Stella Adler, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Battista "Pinin" Farina, Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Philip Johnson, Louis l. Kahn, Richard Neutra, Ray & Charles Eames, Ron Arad, Pierre Cardin, Saul Bass, Paul Rand, David Ogilvy, Neville Brody, Peter Saville, Philippe Starck, Tadao Ando, Tom Dixon, Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, Jony Ive, Ai Weiwei, Mark Rothko, Constantin Brâncuși, Alberto Giacometti, George Orwell, Philip K. Dick, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson, Katsuhiro Otoma, Syd Mead, Alvin Toffler, Douglas Rushkoff, Chris Gardner ...
Richard synthesizes Ephemeral Original Cutting-Edge Ideas, from a Potent and Experimental mix of Fun, Fantasy, Design, Awe, Wonder, Enchantment, Innocence, Heart, Humility, Warmth, Respect, Belonging, Grace, Generosity, Kindness, Compassion, Togetherness, Humour, Poetry, Allegories, Metaphors, Fables, Hopes, Dreams, Joy, Sorrow, Pleasure, Pain, Blood, Sweat and Tears.
Designing and creating Fine Art, Musical Compositions and Recordings, Musical and Visual Programming, Visceral Live Productions, Innovative Retail Concepts, Underground Warehouse Parties, High Octane Fashion Shows, Surreal Banquets, Dreamlike Speakeasies, Revolutionary Concerts, Subversive Art Shows, Pioneering Music Festivals and Innovative State-of-the-Art Products and Services.
His story begins in the early 1970's with an Abacus, Analog Computer, Morse Code, Map, Compass, Tin Can Telephone, Letterpress Printing Press, Electronic Project Kits, Telex, Teleprinters, Computer Terminals, Binary Code, Machine Code, Fax, Pong, Breakout, Combat, Ball, Teletext, Videotext, Atari, 8-bit, ST, Walkman, Mixtapes, Boombox, Baseball, Betamax, U Matic, Apple II, Eliza, Modems, Diskettes, Light Pen, BBC Micro's, Bulletin Boards (BBSes), Logo, Lisp, Fortran, Basic, Unix, Mainframes, Minicomputers, Source Code, ISDN, Harmonica, Piano, Trumpet, Drums, Harmony, Melody, Vinyl Records, Turntables, Drum Machines, Synthesizers, Tape, Reel-to-Reel, ADAT, MIDI, Dante, Rhythm, Sounds, Radio, Television, Magazines, Comics, Newspapers, Typewriters, Desktop Publishing, Film, Chemicals, Cameras, Darkrooms, Pencils, Paper, Typography, Graphic Design, Airbrush, Spray Paint, Stencils, Scissors, Textiles, Screen Printing, Collage, Assemblage, Montage, Bricolage, ...
Alongside a crew of Artists, Painters, Musicians, Actors, Models, Muses, Magicians, Goths, Mods, Punks, Playboys, Poets, Philosophers, Composers, Freaks, Phreaks, Motorheads, Metalheads, Grunge Kids, Glam Rockers, New Romantics, Skins, Skaters, Surfers, Slackers, Hackers, Hustlers, Rappers, Rastas, Junglists, Writers, DJs, B-Boys, MCs, Bohemians, Teds, Greasers, Go Go Dancers, Rockers, Rudeboys, Badboys, Soulboys, Suedeheads, Sharpies, Bodgies, Widgies, Larrikins, Beatniks, Hippies, Shamans, Angels, Devils, New Age Travellers, Lovers, Fighters, Dreamers, Dancers, Players, Wranglers, Wrestlers, Truckers, Bikers, Boxers, Bodybuilders, Bounty Hunters, Card Sharps, Pool Sharks, Vampires, Villains, Vixens, Barfly's, Drag Queens, Wise-guys, Daredevils, Heroes and Heroines ... on the Mean Streets of Melbourne's vibrant 80's emerging Underground, Alternative, Experimental, Indie, Hip Hop, House, Techno, Rave and Electronic Music scene.
Freewheeling, Richard and a posse of Mentors, Artists, Contemporaries and Role Models accelerate the Global Music, Art, Entertainment, Hospitality, Nightlife, Fashion and Street Culture throughout the 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s and 20s.
... Charm, Flare, Action, Danger, Good vs Evil, Romance, Drama, Suspense and Mystery ...
A born Explorer and Adventurer, Richard reaches out across Spacetime, Trailblazing, cutting a new path, enjoying the Journey, meeting People, making Friends and new Connections. Throughout the 90's and 00's he made countless Pilgrimages to the Birthplaces and Meccas of Jazz, Funk, Soul, Motown, P-Funk, Electro, Hip-Hop, Disco, Punk, Post-Punk, NewWave, Synth-Pop, House, Techno, Jungle, Drum&Bass, Trip-Hop and Balearic including Detroit, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Miami, Ibiza, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Liverpool, Paris, Berlin, Gent, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. Joining forces with Mentors and Artists: Laura Gavoor (YinSight, Detroit), Chris Jaszczak (1515 Broadway, Detroit), Juan Atkins (Cybotron, Model 500), Derrick May (Rhythim is Rhythim), Kevin Saunderson (Inner City / E-Dancer / Reese,), Jeff Mills, Mad Mike Banks (Underground Resistance), Richie Hawtin and John Aquaviva (Plus 8/Definitive), Speedy J, Renaat Vandepapeliere (R&S/Apollo), Marcos Salon (Outlander), Juice Records (Damien Donato and Carmelo Bianchetti), Dirty House Records (Theo Bambacas and Carmelo Bianchetti), Dimitri Kneppers (DJ Dimitri), Kim Tuin (Barkers), Outland Records, Gary Salzman, Todd Terry, Dave Angel, Kenny Ken, Rat Pack, Stacey Pullen (Bango, Silent Phase, Kosmic Messenger), Sasha Jansen (Ladybug), Kenny Larkin (Dark Comedy), Carl Craig (69/Psyche), D-Wynn (R-Tyme), DJ Rolando, Alton Miller (Aphrodisiac), Suburban Knight, Cisco Ferreira (The Advent), Mijk van Dijk (Microglobe), Hardfloor, Ian Pooley (Quiet Daze), Robert Leiner (The Source Experience), WestBam, Chris Lee, Sandra Collins, Keoki, Hardkiss Brothers, Doc Martin, The Crystal Method, Marques Wyatt, Mark Farina, Dayhota, Cajmere, Ken Ishii, Aphex Twin, Future Sound of London (FSOL), Mix Master Morris, Evil Eddie Richards, Pure Science, Lee Burridge, Steve Lawler, Jaydee, CJ Bolland, Jam & Spoon (Jam El Mar & Mark Spoon), Joey Beltram, DJ Hell, Moby (Voodoo Child), Capricorn, Sun Electric (Thomas Thiel & Max Loderbauer), David Morley, Jacobs Optical Stairway, Spectrum, Human Resource, TC Berry, Patrick Pulsinger, Frank De Wulf, Mark Bell (LFO, Speedjack), Afrotrance, Luke Slater, Ramirez, DHS (Ben Stokes), Sven Van Hees, Oliver Lieb, Microbots (Tom Wax), Peyote (DJ Dag & Jam El Mar), Paul van Dyk, Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy (System 7), Moritz von Oswald, Mark Ernestus (Basic Channel/Rhythm & Sound and Maurizio), Thomas Fehlmann, Dr.Motte (Matthias Roeingh), Dimitri Hegemann (Tresor), Microworld (Philip McGarva), Double Helix, Sans Soleil (Michael Trommer), Tony Drake, Fade To Black (Jay Denham), Matthew Dear, Derek Plasaiko, Laurent Garnier, Eric Morand & Ludovic Navarre (Choice/, Soofle), Orlando Voorn (Complex), Gilgamesh, Steve Rachmad (A Scorpion's Dream), Abacus (Austin Bascom), Colin McBean (Man Made/ Mr.G), Dyonis, Digital Justice, Eric Ericksson, The Vanisher (Håkan Lidbo), Aril Brikha, John Arnold, Jeremy Ellis, Greg Gow, M-D-Emm (Mark Ryder), K. Alexi Shelby, 3 Phase, Stephen Brown, Rodenbush (Lucas James Rodenbush), Zak Khutoretsky (DVS1), Louis Haiman, John Beltran (Indio), Mike Dearborn, Dave Clarke, Derrick Carter, Paul Johnson, Gene Farris, DJ Sneak, DJ Diz, Larry Heard, David Morales, Satoshi Tomiie, Tom Middleton (Jedi Knights), Dr.Alex Patterson (The Orb), The Black Dog, Mr C, Terry Francis, Matthew Bushwacka, Slam, Dominic and Harri, Kenny Hawkes, Funk D Void, Ralph Lawson, The Wise Guys, Propellerheads, Norman Jay MBE, Ashley Beedle, Howie B, Anne Savage, Matthew Herbert, I:Cube, DJ Gilb'R, Erik Rug (Daphreephunkateerz), Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk), Nightmares On Wax, Dimitri from Paris, Roger Sanchez, Francois K, Bob Holroyd, Matthais Heilbronn, Ron Trent, Greg Wilson, Bill Brewster, Coleen Cosmo Murphy, Timmy Regisford, Quentin Harris, Malena Perez, Reggie Dokes, Rick Wilhite, Rick Wade, Theo Parrish, Osunlade, Gilles Peterson, Octave One, Kai Alce, Al Ester, Gary Martin, Mike Clarke, Norm Talley, Delano Smith, Mike Huckaby, Kyle Hall, Keith Worthy, Abdul Haqq, Malik Alston, Matthew Chicoine, Matt Dear, Magda, Rich Medina, Viktor Duplaix, Kimyon Huggins, Todd Sines, Danny Tenaglia, Victor Calderone, Angel Moraes, Nic Fanciulli, Hernan Cattaneo, Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Bottin, Alexander Robotnick, Luciano, DJ Deep, Alex from Tokyo, DJ Language, Joaquin Claussell, Jerome Sydenham, Danny Krivit, Time:Space, David Holmes, Amp Fiddler, Benji B, King Britt, Saturn Never Sleeps ... and alongside Contemporaries and Role Models: Richard & Heidi John, Phil Voodoo Woodman, Nick Azidis, Steve Middleton, Don't Shoot The Messenger, Adam Jaffers, Mutoid Waste Company (Robin Cooke), Grant Harrison, Lenny Hanning Han, Francis Kwame, Gavin Campbell, Greg Molinaro, Miss Krystal, Jim K & Miss Jane, Giuseppe (Jo) Palumbo and Morgan Williams, Micky B, Terry Ho, Jason Rudeboy and Mad Rod (Octave Records/Club Filter), Steve Robbins, DJ Takse, Davide Carbone (FSOM), Ollie Olson, Andrew Till, Arthur Arkin, Christopher Coe, Liz Millar, Franky D, Brian Goldsmith, Tom Walker, Melanie Dimattina, Scott Murphy, Michael Gudinski (Agent Mad), Abel Toro, Joe 90, George Vegas, Peter Elmaloglou, Paul Hodder, Tony Carachia, Jeremy Junk, Ray Good, Phil Smart, Ming Gan, Simon Caldwell, Ken Cloud, Jeff Tyler, Katy K, Mike Weston, Leon Baldock, Suiki Lor, Lincoln Cheng, Andrew Ing, Aldrin Quek, Kelvin Tan, Mark Jones (Wall of Sound), Nick Harris (NRK), Mark & Sarah Broadbent, Darren Hughes, Derrick Ortencio, Kevin Reynolds, Neil Ollivierra (Detroit Escalator Company), Tony Ollivierra, Mike Lindon, Abdul Qadim Haqq, Rufus Knight-Webb, Sterling Silver, Ryo Watanabe, Jodi Blea, Erica Ruben, Aurelie Brambilla, Steve Bicknell, Jim Masters, Lynn Cosgrave, Carl Cox, Guy Mccreery, Dan Bean, Biff Mitchell, Olof Van Winden, Phil Barash, Robert Troutman, Kent Spencer, Joy Santiago, George Baker (Music Institute, Detroit), Chuck Roper (Music Institute, Detroit), Asya Shein, Dan Sordyl, Steven Sowers, Barbera Deyo, Adriel Thornton, Jon Ozias, Gabrial Szakal, Scott Sterling, Josh Glazer, Jason Huvaere, Mark Quail, Andres Gomez, Elena Toledo, Markus Mehta, Aminata Kaba, Claude Nobs (Montreux Jazz Festival), Cliff de L'Isle, Matthew Johnson, James Friedman, Jason Drummond, Judy Griffith, Sas Lamperd, Keith Reilly, Craig Richards, Andy Blackett, Tony Woods, Clea Woods, Cyclone ... to Inspire and Create Pioneering and Innovative Events, Tours, Promotions and Productions, Selling, Promoting, Marketing and Distributing Records, Negotiating, Licensing, Coordinating, Managing and Producing numerous Albums, Compilations, Remixes etc. Shining-a-Light, Lifting-Up, Encouraging, Motivating and Guiding the Aspirations of many Underground, Independent, Underrepresented and Marginalized Artists, Musicians, Producers, Promoters and Record Labels across The Bronx, Brooklyn, Chicago, Detroit, Black Bottom, Lafayette Park, Eastern Market, Cass Corridor, Brewster Projects, New Center, Indian Village, Corktown, Brush Park, Belleville, Livonia, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Troy, Hamtramck, Pontiac, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Dayton, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Windsor, Washington Heights, Harlem, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Queens, Jersey City, Newark, New Orleans, Raleigh, Boston, Martha's Vineyard, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor, Indiana, Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Jose, Sonoma, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Palm Springs, Portland, Seattle, Maui, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Bali, Seoul, Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Tokyo, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, Nagoya, Chiba, Osaka, Kyoto, Beijing, Shanghai, London, Sheffield, Somerset, Bristol, Brixton, Manchester, Liverpool, Reading, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dublin, Cork, Naas, Belfast, Cardiff, Cambridge, Brighton, Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Toulouse, Lyon, Lille, Nantes, Brest, Corsica, Gijón, Valencia, Oviedo, Valladolid, Granada, Zaragoza, Madrid, Fraga, Barcelona, Bologna, Rimini, Naples, Sardinia, Rome, Torino, Milan, Trieste, Lucerne, Lausanne, Zurich, Crans-Montana, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Montreaux, Mayrhofen, Salzburg, Graz, Vienna, Mykonos, Thessaloniki, Athens, Skopje, Ohrid, Dubrovnik, Split, Brač, Ibiza, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Hannover, Dusseldorf, Regensburg, Ghent, Brussels, Dour, Liège, Leuven, Hasselt, Werchter, Boom, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Haarlem, The Hague, Eindhoven, Nijmegen, Amsterdam, Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, Lisbon, Porto, Ljubljana, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Bogota, Medellín, Zagreb, Zug Island, Kraków, Warsaw, Helsinki, Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm, Malmo, Roskilde, Copenhagen, Vilnius, Tallinn, Riga, Reykjavík, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia, Saint Petersburg, Kyiv, Istanbul, Bahrain, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Malawi, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Caracas, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Buenos Aires, Playa del Carmen, Mexico City, Almaty, Auckland, Wellington, Cairns, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Byron Bay, Sydney, Sunbury, Tamworth and Alice Springs.
Setting these wheels in motion would enable Richard and his Friends to faithfully advance the Electro, Rap, Ragga, Reggae, Punk, Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Garage, House, Techno, Dub, Ambient, Alternative, Big Beat, Balearic, Italo, New Wave, Freestyle, Disco, Funk, Soul, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Country, Afrobeat, Post-Punk, Krautrock, Folk, Electronic and Experimental Music Movements and accelerate the growth of the new Connected Culture, hungry for Radical New Concepts and Innovative Experiences.
On the Road ... Richard boldly advanced into the new Millenium.
His International DJ Debut in 2002 alongside Detroit Techno Innovators, The Belleville Three (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May) at Detroit's 'Agents of Change' Concert (05/25/2002) at Detroit's legendary C-Pop Gallery.
Steadfast, taking on bigger challenges and diving further into the unknown by Developing New Techno Products and Synthesizing Telecommunications, Digital Media and Financial Services.
Operating in the field, Introducing Avant-Garde Electronic Music Concepts, Designing Innovative Live Audio Presentation and Production methods, creating powerful, effective, high-performance branding, pr, promotion, marketing and sponsorship campaigns in the USA, UK, Europe, Japan, China, South America, Scandinavia, The Balkans, The Middle East, Oceania and beyond.
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