Richard Norris (musician)

Richard Norris
Birth nameRichard Timothy Norris
Born (1965-06-23) 23 June 1965 (age 59)
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • musician
  • sound engineer
  • author
Years active1979–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Richard Norris (born 23 June 1965) is a London-based record producer, songwriter, sound engineer, musician, DJ and author. He is best known as a member of electronic dance band The Grid.[1] Richard has also worked as a producer and engineer since the 80s with artists such as: Bryan Ferry, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Marc Almond, Joe Strummer and the Pet Shop Boys.[2]

Norris began making music as a teenage member of St. Albans punk band Innocent Vicars.[3] Vicars recorded two singles in 1980: "Antimatter" and "Funky Town" for the independent No Brain Records. Norris started working in the music industry as the label manager for the British psychedelic record label Bam Caruso[4][5] before becoming a writer for NME in 1987.

  1. ^ Gray, Marcus (1 November 2004). The Clash: Return Of The Last Gang In Town. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-634-08240-5. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Richard Norris | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ "The Innocent Vicars". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Cherry red Records: Bam Caruso". Cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Bam-Caruso Records". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.