Richard Blade

Richard Blade
Born
Richard Thomas Sheppard

(1952-05-23) May 23, 1952 (age 72)
Torquay, England
Other namesThe Young Dick Sheppard
Disco Dick[1]
Alma materOxford University
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • radio personality
  • DJ
Years active1974–Present
Known forGirls Just Want to Have Fun
1st Wave Radio
KROQ-FM
The Lockdown Interviews
Spouse
Krista
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(m. 2000)​
AwardsHollywood Walk of Fame 2024[2]

Richard Blade (born Richard Thomas Sheppard; May 23, 1952,[1] in Bristol, England)[3] is a British-American Los Angeles–based radio, television, and film personality from Torquay, England. He is best known for his radio programs that feature new wave and popular music from the 1980s. He was a disc jockey at KROQ-FM in Los Angeles from 1982 to 2000 and has been a host for Sirius XM's 1st Wave classic alternative station since 2005.[4]

  1. ^ a b "World In My Eyes by Richard Blade @ Amazon.com". www.amazon.com.
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  3. ^ "IMDB Biography for Richard Blade". www.imdb.com.
  4. ^ Fadroski, Kelly Skye (December 7, 2017). "DJ Richard Blade talks love, loss, wild parties and, of course, music in his new autobiography". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 11, 2020.