User:Hand of Despair/Dante3000

Dante3000 (Also known as Richard Verducci) is an American Interviewer, Museum Curator, and Internet personality. He is currently one of the key members of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA's Events staff, holding the position of Event Coordinator. He is most popularly known as Dante3000 by posting on Punknews.org. Often, members of the community respond to him with, "Shut Up Dante".

Radio / Podcasting
Richard Verducci has been the host of Sound Scene Revolution, an online podcast that covers many independent and underground punk/folk/indie acts. He has interviewed a wide range of bands, including: The Gaslight Anthem, Me_First_and_the_Gimme_Gimmes, The Weakerthans, Fake Problems, Propagandhi, and Against Me! On June 16th, 2009, Sound Scene Revolution celebrated their 100th Podcast.

College Radio
Richard Verducci first began as a radio personality at San Jose State University’s radio station, KSJS. He left the station shortly after graduating in 2005.