My Take
Ronnie Radke is one of those artists who somehow turns every setback into fuel — and honestly, that's a hard thing not to respect. Growing up in Las Vegas, fronting Escape the Fate, getting kicked out mid-rise in 2008, doing time for a probation violation, and then coming back to build Falling in Reverse into a genuinely massive act? That's not a career arc, that's a survival story. What gets me is how he refuses to fit neatly into any box — post-hardcore, pop-punk, rap, melodic metal — he just mashes whatever he wants together and dares you to complain. At 185 cm with that stage presence, he commands a room. Is he chaotic? Sure. But the music hits, the crowd goes feral, and the guy clearly loves every second of it.
Overview
Ronald Joseph Radke (; born December 15, 1983) is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter who is the frontman of rock band Falling in Reverse and former frontman of post-hardcore band Escape the Fate. He rose to popularity with Escape the Fate, but was kicked out in 2008 after being sentenced to prison for violating probation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ronnie Radke
- Name (Japanese)
- ロドニー・ラドク
- Reading
- ろどにー・らどく
- Born
- December 15, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / rapper / record producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mojave High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.