Richard Christy (born April 1, 1974, Fort Scott, Kansas) is an American drummer who currently works as a comedy writer on the Howard Stern Radio Show. He earned the position after winning the "Get John's Job" contest on July 1, 2004 This contest was initiated after Stuttering John left the show to work as the announcer for The Tonight Show. Christy has played in many bands such as Iced Earth and Burning Inside yet his work has been appreciated in Death and Control Denied as well.