Artist Name: Richie Righteous Birth Name: Richard Ishmael Birth Place and Date: Guyana, May 17, 1978 Official Bio "When the bullet missed me yall; and it went and hit the wall; that wasn't bad aim; that was Jesus Christ." Held at gunpoint with thieves rummaging through their house, Richie experienced a world where people are harsh. His newborn sister's life was threatened and his father's life was endangered by thieves who believed that his father being a Pastor, would have much wealth.