Mark Richardson (musician)

Mark Richardson (born 28 May 1970, Leeds) is an English drummer, of the UK rock band Skunk Anansie and formerly of Little Angels and Feeder.

Personal life

Richardson lived the first seven years of his life in Leeds and became a Leeds United F.C. fan, as highlighted by his LUFC drumhead at Feeder's Leeds Academy gig. He grew up playing golf and rugby from the age of 5 and went on to be a competent golfer and played rugby union for East Yorkshire.

Richardson was married to Maria Guzenina, a former VJ for MTV Europe. The couple divorced in 2001. Their son Alex was born in 1999. Guzenina was elected to the Parliament of Finland in 2007, re-elected in 2011 and appointed Minister of Health and Social Services in June 2011.

Richardson is a passionate biker and recently completed 'EnduroAfrica', a 2,500 km bike ride across South Africa to raise money for the charity, Riders For Health. Richardson has also competed in Dawn To Dusk 2007 as well as Enduro India and wants to compete in the Heroes Legend Rally (the original Paris-Dakar route).

Richardson makes a cameo appearance as a bouncer in the 2009 movie, Souled Out.

Music

Richardson first picked up drumsticks aged six at his friends house. Aged three whilst living in Dumblane, his grandmother bought him a tin drum for Christmas in 1976, (a Ludwig Junior). His first kit followed in'76. In 1986, when he first moved to Scarborough, he saw a band called "Mr. Thrud" (who later became Little......
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