Richard Norris (musician)

Richard Norris
Birth nameRichard Timothy Norris
Born (1965-06-23) 23 June 1965
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • musician
  • sound engineer
  • author
Years active1979–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Richard Norris (born 23 June 1965) is a London-based record producer, songwriter, sound engineer, musician, DJ and author. He is best known as a member of electronic dance band The Grid. Richard has also worked as a producer and engineer since the 80s with artists such as: Bryan Ferry, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Marc Almond, Joe Strummer and the Pet Shop Boys.

Norris began making music as a teenage member of St. Albans punk band Innocent Vicars. Vicars recorded two singles in 1980: "Antimatter" and "Funky Town" for the independent No Brain Records. Norris started working in the music industry as the label manager for the British psychedelic record label Bam Caruso before becoming a writer for NME in 1987.