Richard Eugene Stotts (born 27 October 1953) (better known as Richie Stotts) is a New York City born musician who began writing and performing in a fledgling 1970s NYC band named “The Numbers”.

[1] In 1978, Richie was among the earliest musicians to sport a Mohawk,[2] taking inspiration from the Travis Bickle character in the movie Taxi Driver.

[4][5] After leaving the Plasmatics in 1984, Richie pursued a solo career with his band King Flux and a graduate degree in Geology.

Richie appears in a brief cameo in the Kim Basinger movie 9½ Weeks.

In 2004, he collaborated with singer-songwriter and wife Carla Lother on several songs for her 100 Lovers album.