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| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Emerson was born in ], on 25th March 1982. 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Band Of The Month: Pint Shot Riot|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2007/01/29/pint_shot_riot_botm_feature.shtml|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pint Shot Riot interview|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/03/20/pint_shot_riot_interview_feature.shtml|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pint Shot Riot are glad to be back in Coventry|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music/pint-shot-riot-glad-back-3035446|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref> | Emerson was born in ], on 25th March 1982. 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Band Of The Month: Pint Shot Riot|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2007/01/29/pint_shot_riot_botm_feature.shtml|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pint Shot Riot interview|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/03/20/pint_shot_riot_interview_feature.shtml|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pint Shot Riot are glad to be back in Coventry|date=6 October 2011 |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music/pint-shot-riot-glad-back-3035446|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref> | ||
| ==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
| ] began performing in January 2007, with Richard 'Rocket' Emerson as the frontman (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and as the main songwriter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coventry's emerging Indie band Pint Shot Riot are the real deal|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle/nostalgia/coventrys-emerging-indie-band-pint-3050628|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref> In the summer of the same year, they appeared on the ] stage at ]<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Glastonbury 2007|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2007/artists/pintshotriot/|publisher=]|accessdate=13 December 2011}}</ref> and next year, in 2008, they signed a publishing deal with the ] / ]. Some of their songs featured in Electronic Arts games like ], ] or ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Pint Shot Riot|url=http://www.fifplay.com/interview_pint-shot-riot_fifa10-soundtrack/|publisher=Fifplay|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifplay.com/fifa-12/soundtrack/pint-shot-riot-twisted-soul/ |title= Twisted Soul - Pint Shot Riot |publisher=Fifplay |accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
] began performing in January 2007, with Richard 'Rocket' Emerson as the frontman (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and as the main songwriter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coventry's emerging Indie band Pint Shot Riot are the real deal|date=12 January 2011 |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle/nostalgia/coventrys-emerging-indie-band-pint-3050628|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref> In the summer of the same year, they appeared on the ] stage at ]<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Glastonbury 2007|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2007/artists/pintshotriot/|publisher=]|accessdate=13 December 2011}}</ref> and next year, in 2008, they signed a publishing deal with the ] / ]. Some of their songs featured in Electronic Arts games like ], ] or ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Pint Shot Riot|url=http://www.fifplay.com/interview_pint-shot-riot_fifa10-soundtrack/|publisher=Fifplay|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifplay.com/fifa-12/soundtrack/pint-shot-riot-twisted-soul/ |title= Twisted Soul - Pint Shot Riot |publisher=Fifplay |accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (2010) soundtrack at RacingSoundtracks.com |url=https://racingsoundtracks.com/game/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit-2010 |accessdate=24 February 2024 |website=racingsoundtracks.com |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pint Shot? Make it a double|date=2 October 2009 |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music/pint-shot-make-double-3074279|publisher=]|accessdate=2 November 2023}}</ref> | ||
| ==Acting career== | ==Acting career== | ||
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| Richard Nicholas Emerson | |
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 Richard Nicholas Emerson in NYC 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Rocket |
| Born | (1982-03-25) 25 March 1982 (age 42) Coventry |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
Richard Nicholas Emerson, also known as Richard 'Rocket' Emerson or Rocket, is an English musician and actor. He gained prominence as the frontman and principal songwriter for the indie band Pint Shot Riot in the years 2007 - 2013 and was nominated in 2014 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 1982. 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.
Music career
Pint Shot Riot began performing in January 2007, with Richard 'Rocket' Emerson as the frontman (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and as the main songwriter. In the summer of the same year, they appeared on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival and next year, in 2008, they signed a publishing deal with the EA Games / Nettwerk Music Group. Some of their songs featured in Electronic Arts games like FIFA 10, FIFA 12 or Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Acting career
Emerson studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City, in 2010. He debuted in the 2014 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.
Personal life
Emerson lived in New York City in 2010 and moved to Clifton in Bristol in 2015. 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 2022 to focus on his acting career. He has two sons called Jude and Sonny.
References
- "Band Of The Month: Pint Shot Riot". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "Pint Shot Riot interview". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "Pint Shot Riot are glad to be back in Coventry". Coventry Telegraph. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "Coventry's emerging Indie band Pint Shot Riot are the real deal". Coventry Telegraph. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "BBC Glastonbury 2007". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- "Interview with Pint Shot Riot". Fifplay. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "Twisted Soul - Pint Shot Riot". Fifplay. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (2010) soundtrack at RacingSoundtracks.com". racingsoundtracks.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- "Pint Shot? Make it a double". Coventry Telegraph. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "Richard Nicholas Emerson". IMDb. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "Richard Nicholas Emerson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 30 November 2023.