Richard Thurston

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6]

Richard Thurston
Thurston performing with On Bodies at Nishi-Ogikubo Flat in Tokyo, Japan on March 5, 2015.
Background information
Birth name	Richard J. Thurston
Also known as	Rich Thurston
Born	(1973-01-06) January 6, 1973 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Origin	West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Genres	Metalcore hardcore
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar bass guitar drums vocals
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Bridge 9 Equal Vision Eulogy Ferret Good Life Indecision Reflections Roadrunner Shock Takeover Trial & Error Trustkill Toybox Uprising
Member of	Deep Breath Lowest Treason
Formerly of	Against Anthem As Friends Rust Blood Has Been Shed Broken Glass Everywhere Culture Diecast Elijah's Message Ego-Trip Grip Justified Defiance On Bodies One Nation Under Prayers Unanswered Severance Still Crossed Terror Timescape Zero Until the End Walls of Jericho

Thurston is a multi-instrumentalist musician and vocalist, having performed guitar, bass and drums in addition to vocals in several of his bands.[3][7] He has also been straight-edge and vegan since 1994, participating in several bands that vocalized those beliefs and ethics.[3][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.[11][14]