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- Richard Blade started in radio in Bakersfield in 1980, and worked his way up to becoming the number 1 morning-drive DJ in Los Angeles on KROQ FM. Richard hosted multiple TV shows in the eighties including MV3, Video One and VideoBeat - which he also wrote and produced. He was a correspondent on Paramount's short-lived afternoon show, "America", a host of Andy Friendly's "Rock'n' Roll Evening News" which was nationally syndicated, and one of the original hosts of the cable network, "Movietime." Richard appeared on TV as an actor on "Square Pegs" in a recurring role, and in "Hunter," "Divorce Court," and "Throb." In movies, he co-starred in "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," "101," "Crystal Heart," and starred in "Spellcaster." In 2000, he moved to the Caribbean to run a dive shop, but in 2003 moved back and was recruited by VH1 to produce both seasons of "Bands Reunited." He was also talent consultant on the second season of "Don't Forget The Lyrics". Richard wrote and co-starred in the Lifetime movie "Long Lost Son" with Chace Crawford and Gabrielle Anwar. Since 2004 Richard has had his own nationwide daily show on Sirius Satellite radio and can be heard every afternoon from 12pm - 6pm (PST) on SiriusXM 33, 1st Wave. In 2017 Richard wrote his autobiography "World In My Eyes" which became a nationwide best seller. Since then, he has written three more books, all novels, which have each topped Amazon's sales charts - "SPQR", "Birthright" and "Imposters." In addition to writing and radio, Richard also DJs and MCs high-end celebrity parties, concerts and events.- IMDb mini biography by: peter
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- Richard Blade was a very successful and well-known disc jockey in Los Angeles, California for many years and, back in the 1980s, hosted a television show called "The Rock 'n' Roll Evening News".
- Hosted the Los Angeles-based music video/dance show "MV3" from 1982-1984 along with David Maples and Karen L. Scott.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 1625 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on June 6, 2024. Billy Idol and Jimmy Kimmel were presenters at the ceremony.
- Hosted KROQ-FM (106.7) in Greater Los Angeles from 1982-2000, and hosted the 1st Wave classic alternative station since 2005.
- Returned to Los Angeles after optioning a screenplay. He sold the reality series "You're in the MoviE" to E! Entertainment Television (with producing partners Foglight Entertainment). He optioned a series deal with the Gurin Company for "20,000 Miles" - a reality-based music show, and signed a deal with MTV Networks to write and produce the series "Bands Reunited" for VH1.
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