Derek Riggs

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Riggs
Occupation	British artist
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1958(1958-02-18)
Age	66
Birthplace	Portsmouth
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Derek Riggs Biography

Derek Riggs is one of the most popular and richest British artist who was born on February 18, 1958 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Derek Riggs (born 18 February 1958) is a contemporary British artist best known for creating the band Iron Maiden’s mascot, “Eddie”.

Derek Riggs Net Worth

Derek Riggs is one of the richest British artist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Riggs 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Portsmouth, Riggs is a self-taught artist, both in his traditional painting and in his digital work. He began drawing and painting as early as he can remember. He also attended art school, but he was expelled after complaining about the course. Riggs’ most famous achievement is his work with Iron Maiden and his creation of Eddie, the band’s mascot and subject of their album and single covers. Riggs’ first picture of Eddie was originally entitled “Electric Matthew Says Hello,” and was actually painted for a possible punk cover. Iron Maiden’s management came across it while looking through Riggs’ portfolio, and asked him to add hair to the figure to make it look less punk- like. The resulting picture was used for the debut album, Iron Maiden, released in 1980, and Riggs went on to work with Iron Maiden throughout the 1980s and into the ’90s, creating many of the band’s famous album covers. In 1992, however, the band decided to accept contributions from other artists for their next album, Fear of the Dark, resulting in much less input from Riggs in recent years.

He has also worked with Iron Maiden lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson for his album Accident of Birth, Stratovarius for their album Infinite, Gamma Ray for their Power Plant album, Artension on their 2004 album Future World, Gillman on their 2003 album Cuauhtemoc, and with many other bands and companies most of which are featured on his website.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Derek Riggs Dating?

According to our records, Derek Riggs is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Derek Riggs’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dermot Ranked on the list of most popular British artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Derek Riggs celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Why did Derek Riggs stop doing Iron Maiden?

Soon, Riggs said he became dissatisfied with the ideas presented to him by the band, and their lack of vision. It was this disconnect that he said led to his eventual separation from the Iron Maiden organization.

Who did the artwork for the new Iron Maiden album?

Derek Riggs
Nationality| British
Known for| Painting, drawing, graphics
Notable work| Iron Maiden album covers
Website| derekriggs.com

What is the symbol on Iron Maiden album covers?

The symbol on Eddie’s chest is Riggs’ artistic signature. BACK COVER: 8. The clock reads 23:58, or, like the Maiden song of the same name, “2 Minutes to Midnight.”

Who created Eddie for Iron Maiden?

Eddie
Eddie in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
First appearance| 8 February 1980
Created by| Derek Riggs
In-universe information

Who made the Dance of Death album cover?

The computer-generated cover art was provided by David Patchett , who asked for his name to be removed from the album’s credits after the band decided to use an unfinished version.