Riki Rachtman
| Riki Rachtman | |
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Rachtman in 2008
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| Born |
June 15, 1965 Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television and radio personality |
David Alan "Riki" Rachtman (born June 15, 1965) is an American television and radio personality.
At the age of 16, Rachtman auditioned to sing in the band the Angry Samoans, and the next year he was in a band called the Fairlanes. In the late 1980s, Rachtman was lead vocalist of the L.A. Metal Act "Virgin". In the 1990s, he spent over a year in a band called Battery Club, which toured with The Offspring.
Before becoming a full-time VJ for Headbangers Ball, Rachtman made guest appearances as a fill-in and guest VJ for the show in 1989 while Adam Curry was still the main host for the program at that time. From 1990-1995, Rachtman hosted MTV's heavy metal show Headbangers Ball (replacing Adam Curry) as a full-time VJ. His friend at the time, Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses, reportedly was instrumental in him getting the job at MTV. Despite having no TV experience during that time, he eventually got a job as a VJ on MTV after his successful performance during his audition at MTV studios in New York. Rachtman had a brief appearance as a wedding guest in Guns N' Roses' music video "November Rain".
From August 1993 to January 1996, Riki co-hosted the radio advice program Loveline with Doctor Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla. The trio hosted together until friction between Riki and Adam lead Riki to leave the show in January 1996.
In 1999 and 2000, Rachtman worked for World Championship Wrestling as a backstage interviewer. During one episode, he was almost powerbombed by wrestler Kevin Nash. He also hosted Nitro, WCW's flagship program, parties across the country. Seven years prior to his stint with WCW, Rachtman hosted another wrestling-themed show.
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