Richie James Follin

Biography

Richie Follin is an American musician, writer, actor, and filmmaker, and a proud member of the Cherokee Nation. Follin began writing music at 12 after watching his stepfather Paul Kostabi (founding member of White Zombie) record with Dee Dee Ramone. He worked at his uncle’s art gallery in New York City while growing up, taking large format slide photographs to catalogue the art. He came to prominence in 2001, at the age of 18, after releasing a 7-inch record on legendary punk label Posh Boy Records (Black Flag, Agent Orange). Shortly after, Michel Gondry directed a music video for him and featured his music in the soundtrack to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Follin has toured the wo...