Rick Wilder
Rick Wilder | |
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| File:Wilder-BerlinBrats.jpg Rick Wilder sometime in the 1970s | |
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| Birth name | Richard Millo |
| Born | c. 1950s New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
Richard Millo (c. 1950s) known professionally as Rick Wilder, is an American punk rock singer. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of The Berlin Brats. He later formed The Mau Maus following the dissolution of The Berlin Brats.
Outside of music he is best known for his appearances in the Cheech & Chong film Up In Smoke along with The Weeknd trilogy of music videos for Tell Your Friends, The Hills and Can't Feel My Face from the 2015 album, Beauty Behind the Madness.
Early life
Richard Millo was born sometime in the 1950s in New York City to opera singers tenor Giovanni Millo and soprano Margherita Girosi. He is the brother to soprano Aprile Millo and singer-songwriter Grace Millo.[1][2]
Career
The Berlin Brats (1973–1976)
In 1973, during his senior year of high school, Millo now going by the stage name Rick Wilder, formed the glam rock and protopunk band, The Berlin Brats.
In 1976, Wilder and fellow Berlin Brats drummer Rick Sherman disillusioned by the emerging New Wave scene and the recent dismissal of guitarist Matt Campbell, The Berlin Brats broke up after headlining a Mabuhay Gardens show with The Avengers.[3]
At some point during their existence, they recorded the demo tapes for what eventually became Believe It or Rot: 1973–1976. This compilation was released by Ratchet Blade Records in 2010.[4]
The Mau Maus and later career (1978–Present)
In 1978, Wilder inspired by the United Kingdom Punk music like The Sex Pistols through Rick Sherman's part time job at Warner Chappell Music.
In 2010, The Berlin Brats briefly reunited to support Believe It or Rot: 1973–1976; a compilation album of demos and bootleg live recordings, on Ratchet Blade Records. They played a show in Vacation Vinyl on 23 September, 2011 with the lineup being Wilder, Matt Campbell, Frank Kitchen, Scott 'Chopper' Franklin and Mikkey Dee.[5]
In 2014, Grant Singer saw Wilder in a chance meeting in the elevator of Gaylord Apartments in Koreatown while meeting another band for a project. Interested in his appearance and wishing to to work with him, Singer attempted to contact him through various unsuccessful methods. Eventually Singer made contact through Don Bolles of The Germs, who was recording and touring as Ariel Pink's drummer.
Wilder was subsequently cast in the music video for "Dayzed Inn Daydreamz" the same year for Ariel Pink, as directed by Singer. The next year, he starred in three consecutive music videos also directed by Singer ("The Hills", "Can't Feel My Face", and "Tell Your Friends") from The Weeknd's 2015 album, Beauty Behind the Madness.[6]
Discography
The Berlin Brats
- "Psychotic" b/w "Tropically Hot" (1976, N/A)[7]
- "Tropically Hot" on Saturday Night Pogo (1978, Rhino Records)[8]
- Believe It or Rot: 1973–1976 (2010, Ratchet Blade Records)[9]
The Mau Maus
- "Sex Girls In Uniform" and "We All Fall Down" on Hell Comes To Your House Part II (1983, Bemisbrain)[10]
- Scorched Earth Policies: Then and Now (2012, Ratchet Blade Records)
- "Facts of War" on Burning Britain: A Story of Independent U.K. Punk 1980-1983 (2016, Cherry Red Records)[11]
As featured artist
Videography
Filmography
- Up in Smoke (1978) [13]
- Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
- Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983)
Music videos
- Ariel Pink – Dayzed Inn Daydreams (2014)[14]
- The Weeknd - Tell Your Friends (2015)
- The Weeknd - The Hills (2015)
- The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (2015)[15]
References
- ↑ Danish, Peter (31 July 2013). "WHAT'S ON YOUR IPOD? - Featuring Legendary Opera Star Aprile Millo". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ Kish, Robin (28 April 2020). "We Will Rise: Grace Millo Is Helping Us Heal With Music". Gomag. MODERN SPIN MEDIA, LLC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ (SugarBuzz Hollywood), Lucky. "Sugarbuzz Magazine – Rick Wilder Interview". Sugarbuzz Magazine. Hollywood. Archived from the original on 13 Feburary 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025. Check date values in:
|archive-date=(help) - ↑ Little, Michael H. (July 13, 2020). "Graded on a Curve: Berlin Brats, Believe It or Rot: 1973–1976". The Vinyl District. Mom & Pop Shop Media. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "BERLIN BRATS - (I'm) Psychotic (Vacation Vinyl In-Store)". YouTube. Ratchet Blade Records. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Ducker, Eric (October 7, 2015). "How This Glam Rock OG Became the Weeknd's Video Muse". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ↑ "A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST INFAMOUS BAND OF THE 1970'S". Berlin Brats. Ratchet Blade Records. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Marcus, Greil (February 12, 2015). "'Saturday Night Pogo' (11/02/78)". Greil Marcus. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "EXHUMED: Berlin Brats Believe It or Rot 1973-76 LP". Victim of Time. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "CMJ New Music Report" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Mineola, New York: CMJ Holdings Corp. 10 (35): 9. February 27, 1984. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Sebastian, Matt (28 February 2018). "Burning Britain' box set to tell story of independent U.K. punk from 1980 to 1983". Slicing Up Eyeballs. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ Abbene, Jillian. "False Alarm Fuck 'Em All, We've All Ready (Now) Won!". Sugarbuzz Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ Stegall, Tim (15 February 2021). "10 essential '70s punk bands from Los Angeles you should already know". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ Hilleary, Mike (26 January 2015). "Watch: Ariel Pink - "Dayzed Inn Daydreams" Video". Under The Radar. Under the Radar Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Ducker, Eric (7 October 2015). "How This Glam Rock OG Became the Weeknd's Video Muse". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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