Raymond Lawrence Riley Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Raymond Lawrence Riley (born 1971), better known by his stage name Boots Riley, is an American poet, rapper, songwriter, producer, screenwriter, humorist, political organizer, community activist, lecturer, and public speaker- best known as the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. Riley is known for his energetic, charismatic, "punk"-like presence on-stage, combined with dancing. As a vocalist, he is known to display a wide range of cadence, vocal tone, and texture- sometimes taking on a fictional character's accent.Boots Riley's work is known for its heartfelt, humorous, witty, optimistic lyrics with stylistically literary leanings. Some of his songs are very detailed and visually descriptive, earning him accolades as a story teller.Most of his works, although often about a subjective experience (love, sex, broken-down cars, getting drunk, etc.), are tied to a radical class analysis of the current system and or situation. Some of his songs call for the overthrow of the ruling class by the working class.Riley is the only known musical artist whose surveillance by intelligence agents has been exposed due to Wikileaks documents.Boots Riley identifies as a communist.
Full Name
Raymond Lawrence Riley
Net Worth
$13 Million
Date Of Birth
April, 1971
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Director
Nicknames
Boots Riley, Riley, Boots
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Losers
2010/I
writer: "Clap for the Killers", "The Oath"
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
2009
writer: "Laugh, Love, Fuck" - as Raymond Lawrence Riley
Superbad
2007
writer: "My Favorite Mutiny", "Pork And Beef"
Sir! No Sir!
2005
Documentary writer: "Captain Sterling's Little Problem"
The Simpsons
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005
Decoys
2004
performer: "Until Forever is Gone" - as Raymond 'Boots' Riley
Soul in the Hole
1997
Documentary writer: "Fat Cats", "Dig It" - as R. Riley
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rope a Dope 2
2015
Short
Mayor Boots
America Is Still the Place
2015
Bartender Ray
The Simpsons
2005
TV Series
Performer - Rap Songs
Fact or Fiction
1997
Short
Darius (as Raymond 'Boots' Riley)
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2005
Video short segments "Eating Forever", "Me And Jesus The Pimp In A '79 Grenada Last Night"
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2005
Video short camera operator
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
2016
TV Special documentary
Himself / Presenter
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
Documentary
Himself
Let Fury Have the Hour
2012
Documentary
Himself
Fault Lines
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Democracy Now!
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself
Sounds Like a Revolution
2010
Documentary as Raymond 'Boots' Riley
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2009
Documentary as Raymond 'Boots' Riley
In Prison My Whole Life
2007
Documentary
Himself (as Raymond 'Boots' Riley)
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2005
Video short
Himself (as Raymond 'Boots' Riley)
A Night of Ferocious Joy
2003
Video documentary
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
Documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Superbad (2007) as Soundtrack
The Losers (2010) as Soundtrack
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013) as Himself
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever (2005) as Director