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Van Halen A Visual Biography
Release: 2020
Shortly after the untimely death of Eddie Van Halen in 2020, a mammoth hardback coffee table book Van Halen: A Visual Biography is released by Wymer Publishing. Rudy was honored to have over 50 of his photos (1978-1984) chosen, two of which were used on the back cover and center spread.
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21 Years A Folded Flag
Release: 2018
50 years ago, the small town of Abington, Massachusetts not only lost a Vietnam war hero, but a young child lost his father. Now, a half-century later this Special Forces soldier’s story is told through a son’s cathartic journey to discover who his father was. Produced by Rudy Childs and directed by Richard A. Fitts, Jr.
Rudy Childs is a photographer, documentarian and soon to be author. He’s written a book called Riff Raff and Rock And Roll [working title]. It is an absolute killer book, one that deserves to be published and turned into a movie. Rudy talks about the many concerts he saw from a long list of amazing bands, some at their genesis, like Van Halen, Cheap Trick, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers just to name a few.
He shares amazing tales of hitchhiking across the US to see shows while encountering wild characters. His epic stories talks about parking lot fights, drinking, drugs and women have you wonder how the hell we'd get away with the same things today. It's a trippy time capsule, an homage to an America that was incredibly fun and not under the surveillance of all-encompassing cameras and cell phones. His dream of becoming a notable rock photographer is continually challenged as he spirals into the abyss of addiction. The outdoor parties are outrageous, as is getting into a screaming match with Sharon Osbourne, pissing off Joe Walsh in the middle of a concert, and witnessing AC/DC’s Bon Scott getting pissed off at concert security. When Rudy is left a bloodied mess as he's hauled out of an Ace Frehley show, he decides he's had enough, changes his life and becomes an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Trust me, you will love this interview. Rudy is a great guy, an amazing story teller and has photos, video and audiotape to back it all up.
On January 26, 2008, the Venetian Hotel and Casino in the Peoples Republic of China, Macau (located near Hong Kong), played host to an historical boxing event. Some of the top boxing promotion companies had bid on the project, and Rudy Childs of Ringside Boxing was chosen to produce the televised event.The Main Event featured WBF International Heavyweight Champion Derric Rossy (17-1-0) taking on former World Heavyweight Champion, and former Olympic Gold Medalist Ray Mercer (35-6-0). The show was broadcast live to an audience of 180 million homes in the Chinese market. Then, a tape-delayed broadcast was shown to over 90 million homes in the United States, Canada and Internationally.
KickStart My Heart A Mötley Crüe Day-by-Day
Release: 2015
Kickstart My Heart: A Mötley Crüe Day-by-Day is published by Backbeat Books an exciting chronology that celebrates memorabilia shots and photographs 1980s photos by Rudy Childs.
Radio Broadcast 2018 & 2019
The morning show Bulldog's Rude Awakening on Ocean 98 FM in Ocean City, Maryland featured an in-studio interview with film producer Rudy Childs at 1:18:56 to 1:30:30. Recorded March 9, 2018
A year later in another interview, Rudy kicks off the the Ocean City Film Festival interview on March 8, 2019

1984 Riding Into Hell

Release: 2016
Examines the year 1984, it’s world news & politics, the rock & roll scene, pop culture and technology. It also follows the rise and fall of a promising metal band called Forcer, and the woes of their manager as he negotiates with record companies to get them signed to a label, while at the same time standing at the edge of the dark abyss of addiction.

STONED TO THE BONE

Released: 2022
A 14-minute short that focuses on a 1985 field party that took place in Montgomery County, Maryland. A cast of colorful characters are recorded using a home video camera and a CBS microphone swiped from the Reagan Inauguration earlier that year. Music included is the doom metal icons Pentagram who are interviewed as they set up for a performance. Stoned To The Bone (Trailer) Stoned To The Bone (The Short)
Heavy Metal Picnic
Release: 2010
Co-produced with Jeff Krulik to create the prequel to his cult classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot. Mid-80s Maryland rockers host an out-of-control weekend field party in Potomac, MD. Videotaped while using a stolen CBS News microphone clip from Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration, the footage still vivid, and funny, twenty-five years later.
Living The Reel life
Published: 2000, The Prince George's County Journal
Inside his new office space, Childs has a plaque from South Shore Technical High School in Hanover, Mass. It commemorates his work on the yearbook committee. Childs developed an interest in photography while doing photos and layout on the yearbook.After high school, he decided to put the hobby to good use. Childs took to taking photographs at rock concerts.Ted Nugent, AC/DC, Ozzy Ozbourne and The Outlaws were among the artists who were captured by Childs' camera lens."It was a lot of sneaking around because you weren't actually allowed to photograph a lot of bands," Childs said. "[After taking the photo,] you'd pass it off to your friend, who would hide it while you were getting frisked. It was exciting sort of stuff."Childs said he sold a few photos to Billboard and a few magazines overseas, but he didn't get rich off his rock 'n' roll venture."I would sell my pictures for $1 or $2," Childs said. "I had a steady job at Amtrak for 20 years. That was what I was really making a living off of."However, Childs said he is still reminded of his concert days from time to time."I was watching VH1 the other day and one of my photographs was on the Lynyrd Skynyrd [Behind the Scenes] special," Childs said.
The Dogmatics: A Dogumentary is a big deal for us Boston scenesters: You get the whole band story with plenty of music video samples along the way. The video of the band’s Thayer Street loft is priceless and absolutely crazy. Paul O’Halloran’s sudden death is dealt with taste and gives the film an emotional weight. It makes their later rebirth inspiring.This week we have an interview with the film maker Rudy Childs. Rudy has a long history with the band. As luck would have it he started doing documentaries for metal bands, but when the band started playing again he saw his chance to do a documentary on them.Rudy is a colorful character with many interests and accomplishments .. and a lot of crazy stories from his early days. Read the interview by hitting the photo link above. Interview

Judas Priest A Visual Biography

Release: 2022 Rudy earns the front cover of Judas Priest: A Visual Biography published by Wymer Publishing with a photograph he took of the metal gods at the Capital Centre in 1982. A full color coffee table book with over 80 full colored photographs taken by Rudy Childs.
Ozzy Osbourne: Steal Away The Night
Release: 2014
Steal Away the Night: An Ozzy Osbourne Day-by Day is released by Backbeat Books. This fully colored, coffee table book aims to add to the shockingly slight representation of the crazy 30-plus-year run of rock's most adorable madman. Rudy Childs provides nearly a dozen Ozzy and Randy Rhoads photographs taken in the early 1980s. To purchase this book on Amazon

Metal Heart: Aiming High with Accept

Released: 2016 German heavy metal heroes Accept have been headbanging their way around the world since 1979, creating along the way three of the finest metal albums of all time in Restless and Wild, Balls to the Wall and Metal Heart, with 1981’s Breaker even serving as a cult favorite of those in the know. Several Rudy Childs photos are published in this book including the cover. eBook
Tension: 25 Years Underground
Release: 2011
Chronicles the band Tension (aka Deuce), their rise in popularity and how, even through several line-up changes, they stuck to their guns and refused to bow to the demands of record companies. The film leaves you wondering what would have happened to Tension if they had 'sold out' and made it big, and indeed the common notion of success itself.

HAMMERJACKS THE ROCKUMENTARY

Released: 2022 HAMMERJACKS: THE ROCKUMENTARY memorializes the iconic venue through interviews with the musicians, staff members, and fans that lived through the mayhem. Rudy Childs work with Steve Nerangis and contributed 1980s archival footage of the band Hawaii, Tommy and the Lovetribe both on stage and backstage to the production. Trailer: HAMMERJACKS: THE ROCKUMENTARY Newspaper: Winchester Star Podcast: A history of Hammerjacks with Nestor Aparicio and John Allen
1985 Indestructible
Release: 2019
Sequel to 1984 Riding Into Hell. Examines the metal band Forcer, anxious to do whatever it takes to succeed in the music business. The story follows the band as they are featured at huge outdoor Maryland parties. and drew the attention of local authorities. This was a catalyst for them to relocate to the hub of all hair metal, LA’s Sunset Strip.
Radio Broadcast: 2019 After screening 21 Years: A Folded Flag at the Hoboken Film Festival, Richard Fitts, Jr. and Rudy Childs were interviewed on The Wednesday Round Table with Jeff Berkman on New York radio station WTBQ. Jeff Berkman Wednesday Roud Table May 22, 2019
The Dogmatics: a Dogumentary
Release: 2023
The Dogmatics might very well be the most emblematic Boston band of this half-century, that too-few people know about. This outlier status has more to do with the untimely death of their bandmate than with their catalog of kick-ass garage rock. At its core, this is a story of brothers – by both blood and bond. Not only that, but a rock and roll quartet that included identical twins with a common passion for music and its rich history. Review: The Independent Critic Review: Add To Want List Review: Film Threat Review: Video Librarian Podcast: Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico Podcast: Punk Rock Demonstration Interview: LA Punk Film Festival Artical: Caton Citizen Award: Berkley Springs Film Festival Award: LA Punk Film Festival Award: Manchester International Film Festival Award: World Music and Independence Film Festival
Dogmatics music videos produced by Rudy Childs:
Published: 2006
I am very proud to be nominated for Best Rock Photographer at the 4th Annual Cowboy Awards 2024

Shining Star Freewill Baptist Church

Produced in 1998 With over 4.5 Million hits on YouTube, Bishop James N. Flowers recorded over 11 cd's, 5 dvd's and is most known for his hit record that was turned into a music video by Rudy Childs: "RIDE OUT YOUR STORM"
Ringside Boxing (2006-present)distributes to 133 million home on various networks.

Kingdom of Tyrants

The band formed in 2022, starting with a songwriting collaboration between members of Meliah Rage & Steel Assassin. Both bands made their initial mark on the metal scene in the 1980’s & 1990’s. Meliah Rage joined the Epic Records roster with touring in Europe and the USA. Steel Assassin joined the roster of Sentinel Steel Records in the USA and High Roller Records in Germany. The new Kingdom of Tyrants project is the result of a true synergy between veteran players, all with a true passion for metal. The band is very pleased to announce their joining the roster of Europe’s Metal on Metal Records. Music Video: "Unforgotten Souls" Music Video: "Ghosts of Industry" Music Video: KINGDOM OF TYRANTS Live Music Video: Judas Gate Interview: A Boston Metal Story Award: NYCIFIF Best Song

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9:30 - A Time and a Place, 1980-2015: The First 35 Years
Release: 2015
This 264-page hardcover book was issued to commemorate 35 years of the 9:30 Club, Washington-DC's preeminent music venue. It features never-before-seen photos, stories, and firsthand insider accounts of experiences during the 9:30 Club’s tenure. Features a photograph of Girl School taken in 1984 by Rudy Childs
A 280-page hardcover visual history of the legendary Capital Centre arena to honor its 50th anniversary. It includes a wealth of photography, artifacts, anecdotes, and ephemera related to the Capital Centre—much of which has likely never been seen before. Nine pages of this retropsective inclued protographs and exerpts from the the book Riff-Raff and Rock 'n' Roll provided by Rudy Childs. Written and produced by Richard Friend, Kevin Leonard, and Jeff Krulik. Forewords by Jim and Robert Pollin.Click to purchase this book
Rudy Childs produced the television show Boxing Spotlight from 1991-1996 The shows are currently in syndication and available on Roku.
Music Videos produced by Rudy Childs:
Heavy Metal movies
Release: 2014
The ultimate guidebook to the complete molten musical cinema experience. Lavishly illustrated and featuring 666 Most Ear and Eye Ripping Big-Screen Films Ever! Published by Mike McPadden listed both Heavy Metal Picnic and Tension: 25 Years Underground in the top 666 “most heavy metal" movies.
Rudy Childs produced the television show Ballroom Boxing (1996 to 2005) which aired originally on Home Team Sports in the Mid-Atlantic region. During that time, distribution was increased to 93 million homes worldwide.
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