Meet the Talented Musicians of Falling In Reverse

Falling In Reverse band members include Ronnie Radke, Christian Thompson, Max Georgiev, Tyler Burgess, Luke Holland, and more.

There are several key persons besides the aforementioned ones. Likewise, many members have also parted ways with the band until this day including Nason Schoeffler, Jacky Vincent, and more.

Many previous members have contributed to the band's albums. While a long-term member and guitarist Derek Jones breathed his last in 2020.

Ronnie Radke Is The Lead Vocalist

Ronnie Radke born Ronald Joseph Radke is the frontman or the lead vocalist of the rock band Falling In Reverse.

He is the creator of the rock band. Before creating the band he was a member of Escape the Fate. He drew attention as the lead vocalist of his former band.

Radke discontinued as a member of Escape the Fate after getting sentenced for violating probation for possessing brass knuckles in 2006.

It was during his time behind bars when Radke came up with his new band, Falling in Reverse, in 2008. He wrote songs for the band when he was incarcerated.

The rock band didn't make its formal announcement until Ronnie's release in December 2010.

Ronnie Radke Age And Early Life

Radke was born as one of three children on December 15, 1983, in Las Vegas, Nevada in St. Rose Hospital.

The frontman had two siblings, brothers Anthony James Radke and Matthew Radke. One of two, Anthony, who was two years elder than Radke breathed his last in 2013.

Radke didn't have a sound childhood as his mother abused drugs. She wasn't present in the scenario of his childhood.

The absence of a mother figure led him to develop a general lack of respect toward women. That said, Radke forgave his mother later.

Ronnie showed his affinity for music at an early age. The lead vocalist formed bands during high school. He played piano and guitar.

He wasn't into academics. Radke moved back in with his father and re-entered the school. However, Falling in Reverse's lead vocalist dropped out of school as he couldn't focus on his studies.

Radke is a father of one. The frontman welcomed a daughter, Willow Grace Radke, with model Crissy Henderson in 2013.

Radke's Time In Escape the Fate

Ronnie and Max Green, one of the founders of Escape the Fate, were close friends.

It was Max who referred Radke to Bryan Money, the guitarist, who was in search of a vocalist. Shortly, they selected Robert Ortiz as a drummer after an audition.

Omar Espinosa joined the band a few weeks later after the recruitment of the drummer. Carson Allen, the keyboardist, joined the band when they started playing in Las Vegas.

Unfortunately, the band kicked Radke out after he was sentenced to two and half years for violating probation for possessing brass knuckles.

Blessthefall singer, Craig Mabbitt, replaced Ronnie in the band. Mabbitt and Radke had beef and started insulting each other in the media.

Nonetheless, the two bands co-headlined the 'Bury the Hatchet' tour signifying the end of their feud and hostilities in 2014.

Solo Career

The frontman of Falling in Reverse has also made his solo debut. He has released several singles and a mixtape so far.

He released four non-album singles including 'Fair-Weather Fans,' 'What Up Earth?' 'I Wash Cars eating b.LaY,' 'Blacklist featuring b.LaY,' in 2013.

In 2014, Radke descended seven songs in his mixtape titled 'Watch Me.' The songs include Destiny, Stupid Boy, Already Dead, Never the Same, Devil, Who Can Stop Us, and more.

Likewise, the lead vocalist has landed into collaborations with various artists including Deuce, Metro Station, b.LaY, Get Scared, and more.

A pop rock band, Metro Station, featured Ronnie on the song, Getting Over You, on their second and final album titled Savior.

Meet Radke On Social Media 

Falling in Reverse's frontman, Radke is approachable across various social media platforms.

He is relatively more active on Twitter than on Instagram. Radke has 1.2 million followers and over 423K followers on his Instagram and Twitter respectively.

Ronnie Radke daughter Willow Grace Radke is popular on facebook, as the singer often post a picture of her.

Max Georgiev serves as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of Falling in Reverse.

This isn't the first time Max has worked with a band. Previously, he worked with groups like New Years Day, Zero Theorem, and Fate  DeStroyed.

He worked as a session player with the likes of various metal bands including Asking Alexandria, Black Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Memphis May Fire, Simple Plan, and more.

Not to forget, Max was also a touring bassist for Escape the Fate, Ronnie's former band.

Georgiev plays Takamine classical guitars which he discovered through one of the guitar techs at ESP, Takamine's distribution partner in the United States.

He would have seven weeks off after Vans Warped Tour before heading out again. Max had the desire of learning to play some Spanish classical guitars, the lead guitarist revealed in an interview with ESP Takamine.

Ma was oblivious to the instrument and had no idea about it. However, he was aware that ESP had connections with Takamine.

He managed Chris Cannella of ESP to introduce him to David Vincent, an artist relations manager of Takamine. 

Georgiev got a loaner, a TC132SC, from David. He prepared an entire CD before returning it to David before he headed out for the tour.

Apart from loaner, Max has explored some other Takamine classical models too. The lead guitarist unveiled that he liked the Hirade series.

Max performed a guitar clinic at the prominent Musicians Institute on January 26, 2017, in Hollywood, California where many rock legends have studied!

He demonstrated various finger-picking techniques, and the use of dynamics like controlling tempo, tone, and volume) in the event.

Max also showcased some session musician techniques which are used to learn new music promptly.

Solo Career

Like the lead vocalist, Ronnie, the lead guitarist, Georgiev, has also started his solo career. 

He made his debut as a solo artist after dropping his solo album Exorcism Chapter One in 2016.

The lead guitarist gave a silver hope of making a comeback as a solo artist in an interview with Just A Rock n Roll Junkie.

He stated that he didn't want to reveal everything but gave hope that he has big plans as a solo artist and also as a member of Falling in Reverse.

Follow Max Georgiev On Social Media

Georgiev is active on several social platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

He has pinned an Instagram photo of him flaunting his curated collection of guitars used on the Rockzilla Tour.

Max used a majesty 20th Anniversary, Majesty 7 string, JP15 20th Anniversary 7 string, Majesty in Red Sunrise, and Kinetic Blue on the tour.

Christian Thompson is the current rhythm guitarist for Falling In Reverse.

Radke personally asked Thompson to join the band. He had no prior experience playing live or touring. 

In fact, he was a fan of the band himself, Christian unearthed in an interview.

He stated that the members of the band really took a huge leap of faith to just finalize the deal with him who had almost no experience. Christian had only played a handful of shows at local bands.

The guitarist joined the band in 2015 after the departure of guitarist Jacky Vincent. 

Later in March 2018, Thompson suffered a shoulder injury and in April, he announced his departure from the band citing personal reasons.

Thompson rejoined the band after the demise of the original lineup, Derek Jones, in 2020. 

He made up his mind that he isn't just going to fill the void left by Derek but will have to give an extra effort to forge a name for himself.

Christian discovered that he has a 5-octave vocal range which led him to work on harmonies and as a lead vocalist of the band. 

He stated that the band isn't confined to a specific genre but has open doors for various genres including rap, grunge, club anthems, and more.

Christian considers Falling In Reverse's latest album 'Coming Home' as the best album the band has dropped until this day.

According to him, the album offers a mature and cohesive sound whilst staying true to the essence of the band.

Meet Thompson On Social Media 

The guitarist is available on Instagram under the username architechnology. 

He has stockpiled 27K followers on Instagram to date. Christian has shared a YouTube link to Falling In Reverse's Watch The World Burn in his bio.

Tyler Burgess serves as the bassist of Falling In Reverse.

He was recruited into the band as the replacement for Christian Thompson who had departed citing personal reasons in the early second quarter of 2018.

Burgess left the band in early 2021 and rejoined the band in 2022. He is the current member of the band.

Tyler misses his mother a lot. She breathed her last on January 4, 2011. He shared a photo of his mother on Instagram on the 6th commemoration of her death anniversary in 2017.

'The most selfless, loving, compassionate and creative person I've ever known,' Burgess penned in the caption. He added, ' I will always love you, mom,' on the Instagram post.

Burgess praises his birthday on July 18 every passing year. Born in 1991, Tyler is 32 years old as of 2023.

Tyler Is In A Relationship With Shelby Haycock

Burgess is in a committed relationship with Shelby Haycock. She is a licensed aesthetician.

The earliest photo of the couple dates back to 2019. Shelby celebrated her 31st birthday on September 5, 2022.

Falling In Reverse The Original Lineup included

• Ronnie Radke (2008- present)
• Nason Schoeffler (2008- 2011) bassist 
• Jacky Vincent (2009- 2015) lead guitar
• Derek Jones (2009- 2020) Rhythm guitar

Falling In Reverse Former Members

• Scott Gee (2010 - 2011)
• Mika Horiuchi (2011 - 2012)
• Ryan Seaman (2011 - 2017)
• Ron Ficarro (2012 - 2014)
• Max Green (2014)
• Zakk Sandler (2015 - 2019)
• Brandon 'Rage' Richter (2018)
• Wes Horton (2021 - 2022)
• Johnny Mele (2019 - 2021)

Other Contributors Include

For Touring

• Luke Holland (2021- present) drums and percussion during tours
• Casval Wolfe (2014-2015) bass and back vocals
• Chris Kamrada (2017) drums and percussion
• Michael Levine (2017-2018) drums and percussion
• Anthony Ghazel (2018-2019) drums and percussion.
• Christian 'CC' Coma (2019) drums and percussion

Session:

• Tyler Smyth (2017-present) synth and bass
• Cody Quistad (2019-present) guitar and additional writing
• Micheal 'Elvis Baskette' (2011-2017)
• David Holdredge
• Trace Cyrus
• Bryan Ross
• Jeff Moll
• Kevin Thomas and more.