Richard emerson biography
Richard Nicholas Emerson
Richard Nicholas Emerson | |
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| Also known as | Rocket |
| Born | () 25 March (age&#;42) Coventry |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
Musical artist
Richard Nicholas Emerson, also known as Richard 'Rocket' Emerson or Rocket, is an English musician and actor.
Richard emerson biography wikipedia Though they had likely met as early as , in the fall of , Emerson asked Thoreau, "Do you keep a journal? Nature is a language and every new fact one learns is a new word; but it is not a language taken to pieces and dead in the dictionary, but the language put together into a most significant and universal sense. Our user care team is here for you! Emerson invited Margaret Fuller , Elizabeth Hoar, and Sarah Ripley for dinner at his home before the meeting to ensure that they would be present for the evening get-together.He gained prominence as the frontman and principal songwriter for the indie band Pint Shot Riot in the years – and was nominated in for best actor at the Maverick Movie Awards for his acting debut in the independent feature film The Trailer.
Early life
Emerson was born in Coventry, on 25th March He started acting at the age of 12 in various local city and school productions.
He was given the nickname 'Rocket' because he used to work in the Coventry pub of the same name (near the railway station). He taught himself guitar at the age of 21 and a few years later he formed the band Pint Shot Riot.[1][2][3]
Music career
Pint Shot Riot began performing in January , with Richard 'Rocket' Emerson as the frontman (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and as the main songwriter.[4] In the summer of the same year, they appeared on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival[5] and next year, in , they signed a publishing deal with the EA Games / Nettwerk Music Group.
Richard emerson biography Although he recovered his mental equilibrium, he died in , apparently from long-standing tuberculosis. About New World Encyclopedia. Emerson saw himself as a man of "Saxon descent". The soul is no traveller: the wise man stays at home with the soul, and when his necessities, his duties, on any occasion call him from his house, or into foreign lands, he is at home still and is not gadding abroad from himself.Some of their songs featured in Electronic Arts games like FIFA 10, FIFA 12 or Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.[6][7][8][9]
Acting career
Emerson studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City, in He debuted in the independent feature film The Trailer (nominated for best actor at Maverick Movie Awards).
He shot a few short films and a US TV commercial, as well as starring in the Pint Shot Riot Starting To Fly music video, as a troubled soldier with PTSD.[10]
Personal life
Emerson lived in New York City in and moved to Clifton in Bristol in Together with his wife Louise, he built a vintage clothing business called "Loot", with several stores, before scaling back to one store in Bristol at the end of to focus on his acting career.
He has two sons called Jude and Sonny.[11]