FULL NAME:
Richard James Walker

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH :
8th September, Hereford

FAMILY STATUS :
Single. Proud father of Ryan James Walker

TOWN YOU ARE LIVING IN :
Ross-on-Wye

INSTRUMENTS CONVERSANT WITH :
Bass & Guitar

PREVIOUS JOBS BEFORE MUSIC :
Quality Engineer

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR MUSIC :
Good Old Heavy Metal

CURRENT RECORD LABEL :
Metal Heaven / Marquee-Avalon

CURRENT MUSICAL STATUS :
Bassist with The Steve Grimmett Band

PREVIOUS BANDS/PROJECTS :
Various local metal bands including an early incarnation of Seven Deadly Sins. Lionsheart demos

FIRST RECORD EVER BOUGHT :
AC/DC - Back in Black

LAST RECORD YOU BOUGHT :
Mudvayne Lost & Found

TOP FIVE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME :
In no particular order: Rush - Moving Pictures, AC/DC - Back in Black, Slayer - Reign in Blood, Deep Purple - In Rock, Metallica - Master of Puppets

HEROES AND IDOLS :
Geddy Lee, Glen Hughes, Cliff Burton

DREAM BAND REFORMATION/REUNION :
Ain't gonna happen but Metallica with Cliff

SONG YOU’D MOST LIKE TO HAVE WRITTEN :
Red Barchetta - Rush

MOST UNDERRATED BAND OF ALL TIME :
Primus

MOST OVERRATED BAND OF ALL TIME :
Possibly Guns 'n' Roses

FONDEST MEMORY OF YOUR MUSIC CAREER :
Playing a full Grim Reaper set at the Keep it True festival in Germany

WORST MEMORY IN YOUR MUSIC CAREER :
Dropping my Bass on stage when the strap broke

NICKNAME AT SCHOOL :
Don't recall having one

BIGGEST COMPLIMENT MADE ABOUT YOU :
"Daddy, your the best"

FAVOURITE TV SHOW/FILM :
The Simpsons / Reservoir Dogs

MOST ANNOYING PERSON ON TV :
Russell Brand

THINGS YOU HATE :
Arrogance, my alarm clock

HOBBIES INTEREST OUTSIDE MUSIC :
My son, motorcycles, watching movies

CHILDHOOD AMBITIONS :
To be a rock star

SHORT TERM AMBITIONS :
To be happy today

MOST PRIZED POSSESSION :
Aria Pro II limited edition Black & Gold Super Bass

MOST ANNOYING AND UNHEALTHY HABITS :
Chewing my nails

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT :
Going to the wrong hotel room & getting in to bed with some old couple.

PLACE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT :
Dunno....everywhere?

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH :
Recently, Jackass II

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY :
Quit work for as start, try to make my friends & family's lives a bit easier

FAVOURITE FOOD/DRINK :
Chilli / Red wine

PRIME MINISTER FOR A DAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO :
Give George Dubya a right good slap...

FANTASY DATE FOR ONE NIGHT, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE :
The vocalist with Evanescence.....Amy Lee

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