Riki was the host of Mtv's Headbangers Ball. He was a host on California's radio station 106.7 KROQ show, LoveLines with Dr.Drew.
Good friend of W. Axl Rose
Riki Rachtman Detailed Biography
Riki Rachtman (born June 15, 1965 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California) is an American TV and radio personality.
He is the brother of Karyn Rachtman, a music supervisor and consultant for many films.
Rachtman is the former host of Loveline, and host of the original Headbangers Ball (replacing then-host Adam Curry), a heavy metal show on MTV from 1990-1995.
He is also former co-owner of the Cathouse Club (with Taime Downe of Faster Pussycat fame), which was a showcase for many of the heavy metal bands that were featured on Headbanger's Ball.
Since the show's cancellation, he has been doing radio work and been involved with several attempts to resurrect the Cathouse Club. Currently Riki has a syndicated radio show, Racing Rocks, which has a NASCAR and rock music theme. He also owns a skateboard company called Pool School.
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