MUSICIAN
Richie Faulkner
1980 - Today
Richie Faulkner
Richard Ian Faulkner (born 1 January 1980) is an English guitarist best known as one of the lead guitarists for the heavy metal band Judas Priest since 2011, replacing original member K. K. Downing. He has also performed with Lauren Harris, Christopher Lee, Voodoo Six, Dirty Deeds, and Ace Mafia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Richie Faulkner is the 2,131st most popular musician (up from 2,390th in 2024), the 5,475th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,938th in 2019) and the 359th most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Richie Faulkner ranks 2,131 out of 3,175. Before him are Hilary Hahn, Paddy Moloney, Tom Scholz, Lowell George, Vinnie Moore, and Baby Lasagna. After him are Omar Hakim, Kristen Pfaff, David Tudor, Necrobutcher, Peter Erskine, and Les Baxter.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHilary Hahn
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,125
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 2,126
Tom Scholz
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,127
Lowell George
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,128
Vinnie Moore
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,129
Baby Lasagna
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 2,130
Richie Faulkner
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 2,131
Omar Hakim
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 2,132
Kristen Pfaff
1967 - 1994
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,133
David Tudor
1926 - 1996
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,134
Necrobutcher
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 2,135
Peter Erskine
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 2,136
Les Baxter
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 2,137
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Richie Faulkner ranks 233. Before him are Katalin Vad, Zheng Zhi, Inma Cuesta, Kiril Lazarov, Luis Scola, and Asashōryū Akinori. After him are Irfaan Ali, Nikolai Durov, Dan Bilzerian, Rodrigo Taddei, Bradley Wiggins, and April Bowlby.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsKatalin Vad
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 227
Zheng Zhi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 228
Inma Cuesta
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 229
Kiril Lazarov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 230
Luis Scola
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 231
Asashōryū Akinori
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 232
Richie Faulkner
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 233
Irfaan Ali
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 234
Nikolai Durov
MATHEMATICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 235
Dan Bilzerian
POKER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 236
Rodrigo Taddei
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 237
Bradley Wiggins
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 238
April Bowlby
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 239
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richie Faulkner ranks 5,477 out of 8,785. Before him are Philippa Marrack (1945), Tony Curran (1969), Roger C. Field (1945), Dorothy Richardson (1873), Juno Temple (1989), and Maurice Norman (1934). After him are Mary Rand (1940), Annie Speirs (1889), Angela Mortimer (1932), Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742), David Marshall (1985), and Martyn Poliakoff (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPhilippa Marrack
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,471
Tony Curran
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,472
Roger C. Field
INVENTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,473
Dorothy Richardson
WRITER
1873 - 1957
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,474
Juno Temple
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 5,475
Maurice Norman
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 5,476
Richie Faulkner
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 5,477
Mary Rand
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 5,478
Annie Speirs
SWIMMER
1889 - 1926
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 5,479
Angela Mortimer
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 5,480
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1811
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 5,481
David Marshall
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 5,482
Martyn Poliakoff
CHEMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 5,483
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Richie Faulkner ranks 359. Before him are Ian Wallace (1946), Andy Fairweather Low (1948), Pete Quaife (1943), Ray Cooper (1947), Richard Barbieri (1957), and Nick Lowe (1949). After him are Kelly Johnson (1958), Leslie Bricusse (1931), Dominic Howard (1977), Steve Rothery (1959), Peter Giles (1944), and Andy Powell (1950).
Ian Wallace
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 353
Andy Fairweather Low
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 354
Pete Quaife
1943 - 2010
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 355
Ray Cooper
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 356
Richard Barbieri
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 357
Nick Lowe
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 358
Richie Faulkner
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 359
Kelly Johnson
1958 - 2007
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 360
Leslie Bricusse
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 361
Dominic Howard
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 362
Steve Rothery
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 363
Peter Giles
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 364
Andy Powell
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 365

















































