Richard Henshall

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Richard Henshall
Henshall performing with Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Richard James Henshall
Also known as	Hen
Born	(1984-08-09) 9 August 1984 (age 40)[1]
Origin	England
Genres	Progressive metal, progressive rock, heavy metal
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals, clarinet, drums, bass guitar
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Candlelight Records, Sensory Records, Inside Out
Member of	Haken, To-Mera, Nova Collective
Website	To-Mera Home, Haken home, [1],

Richard James "Hen" Henshall (born 9 August 1984) is an English progressive metal multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the guitarist and keyboardist for the bands To-Mera, Haken, Nova Collective, and Opinaut. He has released one album (Exile) with To-Mera, seven (Aquarius, Visions, The Mountain, Affinity, Vector, Virus and Fauna) with Haken, and one solo album (The Cocoon). He has also released EPs and singles: Oxygen (with Opinaut), Redemption (with Alma West), Earthbound (with To-Mera), and Restoration (with Haken). Henshall was classically trained on the piano from the age of seven. By the age of 11 to 12, he started playing the guitar on a self-taught basis. He also had drums and clarinet classes.^[2]