Richard Thurston | |
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![]() Thurston performing with
On Bodies at Nishi-Ogikubo Flat in Tokyo, Japan on March 5, 2015. | |
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Birth name | Richard J. Thurston |
Also known as | Rich Thurston |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | January 6, 1973
Origin | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
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Years active | 1991–present |
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Richard Thurston (born January 6, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and mixed martial artist. [1] [2] Thurston was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Florida in his late teens. [3] He notably performed in such hardcore and metalcore bands as Timescape Zero, Culture, Blood Has Been Shed, Until the End, Diecast, Terror, Walls of Jericho, On Bodies and As Friends Rust. [4] He has lived in and performed with bands from Florida, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, Michigan and Ohio, the latter of which has been his home since 1997. [5] [6]
Thurston is a multi-instrumentalist musician and vocalist, having performed guitar, bass and drums in addition to vocals in several of his bands. [3] [7] He has also been straight-edge and vegan since 1994, participating in several bands that vocalized those beliefs and ethics. [3] [8] [9] [10]
Thurston began training as a mixed martial artist in 2003. [11] During his inaugural amateur fight on November 5, 2004, he dislocated his elbow while against opponent Joshua Blanchard. [12] [13] In November 2006, Thurston became a professional fighter. [11] [14]
Richard Thurston | |
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![]() Thurston performing with
On Bodies at Nishi-Ogikubo Flat in Tokyo, Japan on March 5, 2015. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Richard J. Thurston |
Also known as | Rich Thurston |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | January 6, 1973
Origin | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | |
Member of |
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Formerly of |
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Richard Thurston (born January 6, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and mixed martial artist. [1] [2] Thurston was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Florida in his late teens. [3] He notably performed in such hardcore and metalcore bands as Timescape Zero, Culture, Blood Has Been Shed, Until the End, Diecast, Terror, Walls of Jericho, On Bodies and As Friends Rust. [4] He has lived in and performed with bands from Florida, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, Michigan and Ohio, the latter of which has been his home since 1997. [5] [6]
Thurston is a multi-instrumentalist musician and vocalist, having performed guitar, bass and drums in addition to vocals in several of his bands. [3] [7] He has also been straight-edge and vegan since 1994, participating in several bands that vocalized those beliefs and ethics. [3] [8] [9] [10]
Thurston began training as a mixed martial artist in 2003. [11] During his inaugural amateur fight on November 5, 2004, he dislocated his elbow while against opponent Joshua Blanchard. [12] [13] In November 2006, Thurston became a professional fighter. [11] [14]