Richie is a 24 year old American from Natick, Massachusetts (near Boston), now living in the London area with his British husband Graeme. He is working to complete a degree in Global Affairs and has previously studied Music in New York. There, he studied voice, performing in many concerts and productions. Richie also toured with the musical group Up with People to many countries in North America, Asia, and Europe. He now works at a travel company in London and blogs about music and more in his limited spare time.