Richard Timothy "Ricky" Falomir is an American musician and composer, perhaps best recognized as the current

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for the

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rock band

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, in which he performs under the

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and persona of Ricky Fitness.

Biography

Prior to joining The Aquabats in 2002, Falomir was an original member of the

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punk rock band Assorted Jelly Beans, up until the group's disbandment in 1999. Assorted Jelly Beans reunited in 2008 and continue to play sporadically throughout southern California. In 2009, Falomir also briefly served as a touring drummer for the Los Angeles reggae group

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, and in June 2014 played drums for C. J. Ramone on an East Coast US tour alongside fellow Aquabats guitarist

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. Outside of his band, Falomir works as a

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and

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for the children's television series ''

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'', alongside several other members of The Aquabats including series co-creator

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. He has made several onscreen appearances on the series, playing both costumed monsters and as his Ricky Fitness persona. From 2012 to 2014, Falomir also portrayed Ricky Fitness in The Aquabats' cable television series ''

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'' and again on the series' 2019

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revival ''The Aquabats! RadVentures!'', where he also serves as a composer for many of the songs featured in the show.

Discography

Assorted Jelly Beans

*Assorted Jelly Beans - ''

Assorted Jelly Beans Richard Timothy "Ricky" Falomir is an American musician and composer, perhaps best recognized as the current drummer for the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, in which he performs under the stage name and persona of Ricky Fitness. Biograp ...

'' (1996) - drums, vocals *Assorted Jelly Beans - ''What's Really Going On!?'' (1998) - drums, vocals *Assorted Jelly Beans - ''WWW.Y2KTheory.EP..A.J.B..Com'' (1999) - drums, vocals

The Aquabats

*''

Yo! Check Out This Ride! EP ''Yo! Check Out This Ride! EP'' is an EP by American band the Aquabats, independently recorded and released by the band themselves in 2004. Overview After being dismissed from Goldenvoice Records in 2000 and subsequently failing to find another ...

'' (2004) - drums *''

Charge!! ''Charge!!'' is the fourth studio album by American comedy rock band The Aquabats, released on June 7, 2005 by Nitro Records. Following a nearly six year semi-hiatus which resulted in numerous line-up changes, ''Charge!!'' was The Aquabats' fir ...

'' (2005) - drums *''

Radio Down! ''Radio Down!'' is an EP single by American band The Aquabats, released on November 9, 2010. Overview In early 2010, The Aquabats announced plans to release their next studio album by the end of the year, eventually confirming a tentative relea ...

'' (2010) - drums, vocals *''

Hi-Five Soup! ''Hi-Five Soup!'' is the fifth studio album from American band The Aquabats, released on January 18, 2011 by Fearless Records. Overview In interviews leading up to ''Hi-Five Soup!''s release, lead vocalist Christian Jacobs (The MC Bat Commander) ...

'' (2011) - drums, vocals *'' The Aquabats! Super Show! Television Soundtrack: Volume One'' (2019) - drums, lead and backing vocals *'' Kooky Spooky...In Stereo'' (2020) - drums, vocals

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