Riki Rachtman: From Cat House to Headbangers Ball - A Journey Through Rock History

Join us this week as Jay Jay welcomes legendary tv & radio personality Riki Rachtman! Riki is well known as a long standing host of MTVs Headbanger's Ball, and as the owner of the Hollywood nightclub the Cathouse. He joins Jay Jay at his apartment in New York to discuss all things hard rock & Heavy Metal. Riki shares some inspiring career insight as to how he made a name for himself in the music industry - sharing stories of early years of Heavy Metal and the 80's MTV era, up to his current solo touring act that he has been touring the country with, to great reception. As a luminary in the realm of rock over the years, Riki shares his experiences from his time as a club promoter to his role as a television host, shedding light on the evolution of rock culture over the decades through his incomparable lens. Don't miss this conversation, only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music! Produced & Edited by Matthew Mallinger

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Riki Rachtman: From Cat House to Headbangers Ball - A Journey Through Rock History is an episode from The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music by Jay Jay French .

This episode is 00:54:31 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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