Vinyl Richie was born in the Bronx, and got his taste for music at a young age listening to records in the house and around parties in his neighborhood. At 13 years old Richie was motivated to be a full fledged DJ after understanding what the mix show and block parties DJs was controlling. In high school Richie started to travel around the NY boroughs looking for music to play and to sample. Notorious for finding the right tune and not putting the records back in their proper sleeve, mentors and friends started to call the young digger Vinyl Richie.
