Richardson Claytoven

Although he grew up in a tough, East Oakland, California neighborhood, Richardson's shaping forces were positive. Instead of hanging out on the streets in high school, Richardson toured Europe with one of the premier choirs of that time, Phil Reeder's Castlemont High chorus, The Castleers, While in that group, it was my 1st time leaving the country and learning that the world was larger than my little neighborhood, says Richardson. Instead of getting into trouble in high school.