Richie graduated with Honours in Jazz performance from the University of Canterbury in 2005 and has played extensively throughout New Zealand and globally in a range of formats.
As both an electric and double bass player he has performed with international artists including Josh Groban, Elaine Paige, and Mary Coughlan, and with some of New Zealand’s top musicians, bands, and songwriters including Breaks Co-op, Julia Deans, Dave Dobbyn, Sol3mio, Kevin Field, Anika Moa, and Annie Crummer.
Richie’s recording credits include work with Julia Deans, The Eastern, Hawkins, Paul McLaney, Ed Waaka, Oval Office, and, most extensively, with songwriter Nadia Reid whom he has performed with for the past decade.
Other performance credits include work on the Mahana film soundtrack, X Factor NZ, Dancing with the Stars, and the World of Wearable Arts Festival.
After a busy 11 years in Auckland, Richie returned with his family to live in Christchurch at the end of 2023.
Court Shows
- 2024 - Strictly Ballroom The Musical - Bass