Riki Rachtman

Riki Rachtman
Rachtman at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2023
Born
Occupation(s)Television and radio personality
Known forHost of Headbangers Ball

David Andrew "Riki" Rachtman is an American television and radio personality. He is best known for his association with the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s hard rock and heavy metal scene, hosting MTV's Headbangers Ball from 1990 to the show's cancellation in 1995,[1][2] and he was the owner of the Hollywood-based nightclub The Cathouse.[3]

  1. ^ "30 Years Ago: MTV's Headbangers Ball Premieres With Motorhead Mirth". ultimateclassicrock.com. May 2, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Headbangers Ball- The Unofficial Tribute Site – History & Facts of the Ball". headbangersballunofficialtributesite.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Official Cathouse website". Retrieved May 30, 2007.