Renowned heavy metal drummer
Richard Christy (
photo) (
ICED EARTH,
DEATH,
CONTROL DENIED,
BURNING INSIDE) has issued an "open letter" commenting on being named the official replacement for
Stuttering John on
"The Howard Stern" radio show.
Richard, who received 31 percent of the votes on the
"Get John's Job!" voting web site, spent all of last week on the show and was considered a favorite to land the gig from the very beginning.
Christy's open letter reads as follows:
"
Richard (Hey KC) Christy here, it definitely still hasn't sunk in that I actually won
John's job! Winning today was a very surreal feeling, but then getting hammered by the other contestants quickly brought me back down to earth! Today was truly a dream come true for me and I was honored to stand next to all of the talented people who were finalists in the
'Get John's Job' contest. I would like to thank
Howard and the gang for the opportunity to compete in this audition. I would like to thank my family, friends, all the
Howard Stern fans, and all of my fellow 'metal heads' for voting for me! I would also like to thank my friends
Tom and
Omar for letting me stay with them while I've been in New York the past two weeks. I can't even begin to describe how excited I am about the opportunity to contribute to the show! I have notebooks and hard drives full of ideas that I can't wait to present to
Howard! It was also hilarious seeing
Chaunce in a dress, but it was disturbing when he showed everyone his 'man worm' in the greenroom. It was also great when
Sal rubbed
Chaunce's hat in the crack of his ass, and then
Yucko dipped his hairy walnuts into it! I also loved when
Jeff the Drunk called in and was pissed at me! I wasn't feeling the drunken love from him this morning and I really hope that he doesn't speak for all drunks! Well, I'm not sure what more I can say about how excited I am! I love New York and I love
'The Howard Stern Show' and I am honored that I won the greatest job that I could ever dream of having! Thank You!"