1. David Andrew "Riki" Rachtman is an American television and radio personality.
24 Facts About Riki Rachtman
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Riki Rachtman is best known for his association with the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s hard rock and heavy metal scene, hosting MTV's Headbangers Ball from 1990 to the show's cancellation in 1995, and he was the owner of the Hollywood-based nightclub The Cathouse.
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Riki Rachtman grew up in Van Nuys, California but later moved to the Hollywood Hills.
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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.
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Riki Rachtman appears in Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie, which is a 2016 documentary film directed by Drew Fortier about 80s LA hard rock band Bang Tango.
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Riki Rachtman made appearances for MTV's heavy metal show Headbangers Ball in 1989 as a fill-in host and guest VJ, while Adam Curry was the show's main host.
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From August 1993 to January 1996, Riki Rachtman co-hosted the radio advice program Loveline with Dr Drew Pinsky, before being joined by Adam Carolla in October 1995.
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The trio hosted together until Riki Rachtman decided to leave and pursue other ventures in January 1996.
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In 1999 and 2000, Riki Rachtman worked for World Championship Wrestling as a backstage interviewer.
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Riki Rachtman had previously appeared on WCW programming as a guest co-host for the May 30,1992, edition of Saturday Night.
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Riki Rachtman was a former co-host of the show NASCAR RaceDay, as of 2008 is no longer part of the program.
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Riki Rachtman was the owner of The Cathouse nightclub, for many years a showcase for many of the heavy metal bands that were featured on Headbangers Ball.
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In 2019, Riki Rachtman opened up Cathouse HQ in Mooresville, North Carolina.
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In May 2022, Riki Rachtman launched a limited release of CATHOUSE COFFEE.
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Riki Rachtman Co-hosted the 2007 reunion show for Rock of Love, which starred his friend, Poison frontman Bret Michaels.
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Riki Rachtman was a dean on Rock of Love: Charm School, which featured Sharon Osbourne as headmistress and contestants from Rock of Love seasons 1 and 2, and he hosted its reunion special.
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Riki Rachtman was last seen on Daisy of Love, a Rock of Love spin-off starring Daisy De La Hoya, Rachtman's friend and Rock of Love 2 runner-up.
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In 1994, Riki Rachtman told Chris Cornell on a Soundgarden episode of The Headbanger's Ball that he used to live in New Zealand.
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Riki Rachtman spent a year in New Zealand at the age of 16.
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In 1991, Riki Rachtman was picked by Bam Magazine as one of the fifty most influential people in music.
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In 2018, Riki Rachtman tweeted that he had been drug and alcohol free for 30 years.
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Every year Riki Rachtman raises money and goes on a motorcycle ride throughout North America.
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On December 6,2020, during a live web broadcast from Indian Motorcycle of Charlotte, Rachtman announced that 2020 was his last Riki's Ride and presented a check for more than $22,000 to Ryan Blaney for the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation.
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On December 12,2021, Riki Rachtman married Lea Vendetta from the television show Ink Master.