Richard Thurston

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Richard Thurston
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Thurston performing with On Bodies in Japan in 2015
Background information
Also known asRich Thurston
Born (1973-01-06) January 6, 1973 (age 52)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass guitar
  • drums
  • vocals
Years active1991–present
Member of
  • Deep Breath
  • No Grave
  • Lowest
Formerly of

Richard Thurston (born January 6, 1973) is an American musician. [1] [2] 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 is a multi-instrumentalist musician and vocalist, having performed guitar, bass and drums in addition to vocals in several of his bands. [4] [5]

Contents

Thurston 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. [6] [7] He has also been straight-edge and vegan since 1994, participating in several bands that vocalized those beliefs and ethics. [4] [8] [9] [10]

Personal life

Thurston was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Florida in his late teens. [4]

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. [11] [14]

Bands

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