Biography
Who is Richard Patrick?
Early life and education
Richard grew up in Bay Village, Ohio. He attended Bay High School and graduated in 1987. His father worked as a banker. His mother from Little Rock encouraged him to be unique. Richard began playing the guitar at age 7.
Nine Inch Nails and early career
From 1989 to 1993, he was a touring guitarist for Nine Inch Nails. Richard Patrick met Trent Reznor in a Cleveland music store. He played on the song Sanctified from the album Pretty Hate Machine. He appeared in videos for songs like Wish and Head Like a Hole. One video for Gave Up was filmed in a house where Sharon Tate died. He left the group in 1993 after a dispute over pay. Richard returned to the stage with former bandmates in September 2022.
Success with Filter
He started the band Filter with Brian Liesegang. They released the album Short Bus in 1995. A second album called Title of Record followed. The third album, The Amalgamut, came out in 2002. Richard spent time in rehab for alcoholism during that tour. The song Take a Picture was inspired by a flight where he drank. In 2008, he released Anthems for the Damned on May 13. He played most instruments on that record. Josh Freese performed the drums. He collaborated with Wes Borland and John 5 on some songs.
Filter released The Trouble with Angels on August 17, 2010. He worked with Mikea Fineo, Mitch Marlow, and John Spiker. Rob Patterson and Phil Buckman joined for the tour. Richard worked with producer Bob Marlette in April 2012. On June 4, 2013, he released the album The Sun Comes Out Tonight. He reunited with Brian Liesegang for the 2016 album Crazy Eyes. This project followed a PledgeMusic campaign. He also released an album called The Algorithm.
Other musical projects and film work
Richard founded Army of Anyone alongside Ray Luzier and the DeLeo brothers. They announced the group on September 29, 2005. Their self titled album came out on November 14, 2006. The song Goodbye reached the third position on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The band played their last show in El Paso, Texas on May 26, 2007. He also helped start The Damning Well.
He composed the music for the 2016 movie Dark Crimes. This film was based on a New Yorker article. In 2017, he and Robert Patrick worked on the score for Last Rampage. Richard wrote a piece for HuffPost on August 25, 2008. He also wrote a column for Suicide Girls called Filtering The Truth. The song Blue Sky Mystery by Finger Eleven featured Richard on August 1, 2025. This track reached number six on the Canadian Rock Billboard music charts in November 2025.
Personal life and family
Richard is married to Tina. They have a daughter born in 2008 and a son born in 2009. He has been sober since September 2002. His older brother is the actor Robert Patrick. Richard was born in Needham, United States.
Birthday and age
Richard Patrick was born on May 10, 1968, which makes Richard 58 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Richard shares the date with 79 other famous people.
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