Marc Riley
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Marc Riley |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 10, 1961(1961-07-10) |
| Age | 63 |
| Birthplace | Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Marc Riley Biography
| Name | Marc Riley |
| Birthday | Jul 10 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Manchester |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Marc Riley is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 10, 1961 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Former member of The Fall, a British post-punk band, and English DJ, producer, musician.
He was in two bands, The Sirens (HTMODEX0) and The Fall (HTMODEX0).
Born and raised in Manchester, Riley was in a band at school called the Sirens with Craig Scanlon and Steve Hanley (both of whom were later members of the Fall). Riley was an early fan of the Fall and worked for the group as a roadie. He was added to the line-up, playing bass, in May 1978. Riley’s recording debut was The Fall’s second single, “It’s the New Thing” and their debut album Live at the Witch Trials.
Riley switched to guitar and keyboards in 1979 and held this position with The Fall, until he fell out with Mark E. Smith in 1982, during the group’s first tour of Australia and New Zealand. Riley was sacked by Smith – according to Smith this occurred on Riley’s wedding day. Riley was actually married on Christmas Eve 1982 and remained in The Fall until January 1983, when Smith met Riley in the Old Garratt pub, Princess Street, and told him that the group was undertaking a European tour without him and should it not work out he would be asked back.
He was born in Manchester, England and raised there.
Marc Riley Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Marc Riley is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marc Riley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His first band, The Sirens, was his debut and included future members of The Fall.
Lard was his former radio nickname.
Marc Riley (born 10 July 1961 in Manchester) is an English radio DJ, alternative rock critic and musician. He currently presents on BBC Radio 6 Music.
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In 1988, Riley co-produced (with Jon Langford) a Johnny Cash tribute album, Til Things are Brighter, to raise funds for the Terrence Higgins Trust.
Facts & Trivia
Marc Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Marc Riley celebrates birthday on July 10 of every year.
Riley is perhaps best known as one half of the duo Mark and Lard with fellow DJ Mark Radcliffe, who together presented “Hit the North” on BBC Radio 5, then a children’s, comedy, and drama network, with Radcliffe also fronting a weekly show called Out on Blue Six on BBC Radio 1 around the same time. During this period Riley also presented a programme on Radio 5 called Cult Radio, and wrote and produced a Radio 1 series presented by Noddy Holder called Glitter and Twisted. The duo moved to Radio 1’s 10 pm slot in 1993, followed by an unsuccessful move to the breakfast show in February 1997, and finally to the 1 pm to 3 pm slot in October that year. Their final show on the station was in March 2004. After leaving Radio 1, the duo cordially went their separate ways; Riley moving to BBC Radio 6 Music and Radcliffe to BBC Radio 2. In 2009 Mark and Lard reformed to front radio adverts for Manchester City in North West England (Riley is a long-time fan of the club).
What happened to Lard from Mark and Lard?
LONDON – Radio 1 is to part company with DJ partnership Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley, better known as Mark and Lard, who are to get their own shows on Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music.
Are Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley still friends?
Mark and Lard went their separate ways in 2004 – Riley now has his own 6 Music show. “We see each other at work and we’re perfectly pleasant and might have a chat, but we’re not mates in the sense we do stuff together.
Which band was Marc Riley in?
Music groups
How old is Marc Riley?
60 years (July 10, 1961)
What has happened to Mark Radcliffe?
BBC broadcaster Mark Radcliffe has given back to the NHS Trust where he was treated for cancer by helping to host its annual highlights of the year video. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust’s video celebrates the life changing work that has taken place in the last 12 months at the trust.