Richard Thurston Explained

Richard Thurston
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Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Richard J. Thurston
Alias:Rich Thurston
Birth Date:6 January 1973
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Origin:West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Years Active:1991–present

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. 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.[3] 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.[4] [5]

Thurston is a multi-instrumentalist musician and vocalist, having performed guitar, bass and drums in addition to vocals in several of his bands.[6] [7] He has also been straight-edge and vegan since 1994, participating in several bands that vocalized those beliefs and ethics.[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.[14]

Bands

References

  1. Web site: Rich Thurston. 2021-02-08. Discogs. en.
  2. Web site: Deep Breath: Alone Is Where We'll Stay. 2021-02-08. SXEWORLDWIDE Store. 29 November 2020 .
  3. Web site: Julien . Alexandre . Alexander Julien . January 10, 2020 . As Friends Rust - A skeletal repository of As Friends Rust's timeline . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926034618/http://www.abridgedpause.com/as-friends-rust . September 26, 2022 . September 26, 2022 . Abridged Pause Blog . en-US.
  4. Web site: MUSICSCAN > INFOS > Interviews-Stories > Details. 2021-02-08. www.music-scan.de.
  5. Web site: Rich Thurston (Culture, Blood Has Been Shed, Terror, etc) Interview: Part 3. 2021-02-08.
  6. Web site: Interview: Rich Thurston (Culture, Treason, On Bodies, Terror, Blood Has Been Shed, Ego Trip). 2021-02-08. www.noecho.net. 15 August 2018 . en.
  7. Web site: Rich Thurston joins Terror. 2021-02-08. lambgoat.com.
  8. Web site: Interview: Bassist Spotlight: Rich Thurston (Treason). 2021-02-08. www.noecho.net. 28 October 2019 . en.
  9. Web site: Julien . Alexandre . Alexander Julien . January 9, 2008 . Culture . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191114103658/http://www.abridgedpause.com/culture . November 14, 2019 . February 8, 2021 . Abridged Pause Blog . en-US.
  10. Web site: Terror - Terror Interview - RoomThirteen - Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine - Reviews Interviews News Tours. 2021-02-08. www.roomthirteen.com. en.
  11. Web site: Rich Thurston (ex-Terror) prepares for MMA fight Comments Lambgoat. 2021-02-08. lambgoat.com.
  12. Web site: Sherdog.com. ICE 12 - International Combat Events 12. 2021-02-08. Sherdog.
  13. Web site: ICE results... no-shows = a-holes. 2021-02-08. The Underground. 8 November 2004.
  14. Web site: 2021-01-20. Brutal Renaissance: Rich Thurston (ex-Terror/Blood Has Been Shed) Talks Raising Up the High End Hardcore of Lowest. 2021-02-08. Decibel Magazine. en-US.
  15. Web site: On Bodies - New band featuring members of Terror, Culture, as Friends Rust and more.

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