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LISTEN: Diesel Interviews Rich Ward of FOZZY & Guardians of the Jukebox

Listen as Diesel sits down with Rich Ward, The Duke of Metal, to discuss his new music and deep dive into 80s pop songs.

Rich will be performing with his 80s tribute band, Guardians of the Jukebox, at the Radio Room in Greenville on Friday, July 21, 2023!


About Rich Ward
Globally-known guitarist, songwriter and producer, Rich Ward grew up in North Carolina and lives in Atlanta, GA. Also known as “The Duke of Metal”, Rich was born into a family tradition of West Point graduates, a military family. A birth notice in the local newspaper declared that a future West Point cadet had been born, destined to follow in his family’s historic military tradition. Not hardly.

In case you’re wondering, Rich was nicknamed “The Duke” after a German heavy metal writer declared that “if Zakk Wylde is the King of Modern Rock Guitar, then certainly Rich Ward is The Duke.” Not being a big fan of John Wayne’s westerns Rich initially resisted, but it eventually stuck.

After years of touring incessantly and several highly successful, critically acclaimed albums (Snappin Necks, Pigwalk, Violated, Rising, Declaration of a Headhunter, Southern Born Killers, The Great Revival), Rich found a kindred spirit in WCW Superstar, Chris Jericho and decided to jam for fun…eventually deciding on a band name…Fozzy.

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