Richard Blade
Summary
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored legendary radio personality Richard Blade with the 2,782nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, June 6, at 11:00 am PT at 1725 Vine Street. Blade received his star in the category of Radio. Speakers were Walk of Famer Jimmy Kimmel and Richard Blade Fan Club Coordinator Oscar E. Alvarez, Jr.
WHO | HONOREE Richard Blade
GUEST SPEAKERS Walk of Famer Jimmy Kimmel and Richard Blade Fan Club Coordinator Oscar E. Alvarez Jr.
WHAT Dedication of the 2,782nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
WHEN Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM PT -NOTE SPECIAL TIME
WHERE 1725 Vine Street, adjacent to The Aster
WATCH LIVE The event was streamed live exclusively at walkoffame.com
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored legendary radio personality Richard Blade with the 2,782nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, June 6, at 11:00 am PT at 1725 Vine Street. Blade received his star in the category of Radio. Speakers were Walk of Famer Jimmy Kimmel and Richard Blade Fan Club Coordinator Oscar E. Alvarez, Jr.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and worldwide have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.
ABOUT OUR HONOREE
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor radio personality Richard Blade with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame Producer. “Richard has enriched many lives with his incredible talent and passion for music. This ceremony will bring back great memories and music from the 1980s when he was with Los Angeles radio station, KROQ. What makes this award even more special for Richard is that he was nominated by his fans!” added Martinez.
Richard Blade is one of the most popular and best-known DJs in America and hosts a daily radio show on both SiriusXM 1st Wave Ch. 33 and KCBS.
Blade is also the best-selling author of “World In My Eyes”, his autobiography, published in 2017, and four novels: “SPQR”, “Birthright”, “Imposters”, and “Ghosts of the Congo”, all of which made #1 on Amazon’s best-seller lists. Blade also has two non-fiction music books, “The Lockdown Interviews” and “The Unlocked Interviews”, both of which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s music publications list and feature conversations with music’s biggest stars during the pandemic. His latest novel, “Slapton Sands”, will be released on June 6th– the 80th anniversary of D-Day– and is inspired by the true story of the disaster that befell the American soldiers training in England for D-Day.
Blade was born in England, educated at Oxford, and after touring Europe for two years as a DJ, moved to the United States. In the 1980s, he was the top-rated morning-drive DJ on KROQ in Los Angeles and hosted and directed numerous TV shows and series including Video One, MV3, and VideoBeat.
He has won numerous awards, including The Golden Microphone, California’s Best DJ, the Brit-of-the-Year, and the American DJ Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He was awarded last June 9th with a special resolution proclaiming Richard Blade Day in Los Angeles by the L.A. City Council, for his contributions to music and entertainment.
Blade has also appeared in many Network TV series and starred or co-starred in several feature films, including Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Spellcaster, and Long Lost Son, which he also wrote.
Blade is a supporter of Best Friends Animal Society and the L.A. Mission.
He currently lives in L.A. with his wife, Krista, and their two dogs. He travels extensively as he continues to DJ live and is in high demand as a speaker and host at events around the world.
