Rick Boggs is best known for his work as an actor/musician, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur. His success as a performer includes over 35 television commercial appearances, roles in various films, television shows, and stage plays, dozens of radio ads, years of innovative radio programs, and multiple, music performances. He writes and produces his original songs, plays keyboards, guitar, drums, and saxophone. As a motivational speaker he has addressed tens of thousands of people across the United States, speaking on topics that include diversity and equal opportunity employment, corporate culture and team building attitudes, and eliminating unintended, negative impacts in support services. As an entrepreneur, he co-created a sports radio program that aired on 23 Dodger Radio network stations, collaborated on an innovative overnight weekly radio program in central California, co-founded CatchItCam, the company that created the most popular hands-free video recording system seen on national television, and founded Sound Adventures, INc., the digital audio recording company that spawned We See TV video description.

Rick Boggs is an active member of the community serving on various Boards of Directors for nonprofit organizations and volunteering in key positions in advocacy efforts that benefit people with disabilities. He formerly served on the Board of the Accessible Theater Association, and Pacific Guide Dogs. As an active member of the Media Access Office, he co-produced the Media Access Awards for Three consecutive years, at the request of the California Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. He currently serves on the Board for: the Blind Children's Center (an educational facility for parents of blind children and their visually impaired infants and preschoolers), Music To The Rescue (a charity for homeless children), and the Consumer Advisory Board of KCET (the public television station in L.A., CA). Additionally, Rick Boggs serves as co-vice-chair of the Tri-Union National Performers with Disabilities Committee (a SAG/AFTRA/Equity advisory entity).

Rick Boggs has received awards and commendations from numerous national organizations and government agencies for his civic leadership and social responsibility in his business. In 1993, he received commendations from the Mayor of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, the California Legislature, and the Governor of California for his work co-creating and operating after school musical theatre programs. He has received awards from National Easter Seals, the American Foundation for the Blind, the California State Board of Guide Dogs, and the California Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. In 2003, Rick Boggs was recognized by the American Association of Disabled People (AAPD) as one of America's top 30 emerging leaders.

Mr. Boggs earned an Associate Degree in Music and another in Broadcasting. From 1994 to 1996, he studied History and Ethnomusicology at UCLA.

In the early 1990's Mr. Boggs' efforts to make professional audio recording technology accessible inspired leading developers to make changes to their recording software which opened new employment opportunities for blind audio engineers. In 1992, his musical composition, merged with words from a famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr., took second place in a national competition to commemorate Martin Luther King Day.In 1997, he was commissioned to write a song which was performed for First Lady Hilary Clinton at the Democratic Governor's Conference. In 1998, Rick Boggs produced CD's for a contemporary rock group, Smile Empty Soul, which launched their very successful music career.

In 1999, Rick boggs founded We See TV which is committed to train and employ disabled persons in technical positions. For his work in this area, Rick Boggs received the prestigious California Governor's Trophy at the National Business Leadership Conference in 2003.

Rick became totally blind at age five due to detached retinas caused by ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. He and his three siblings were raised by a single parent in Los Angeles, California where He learned to swim, play Baseball, play basketball, ski, surf, golf, and even skydive!
Rick plays keyboards each week at the Los Angeles University Cathedral in support of the teaching of Pastor Melissa Scott and her late husband, Dr. Gene Scott, Stanford Ph.d. and extraordinary bible teacher. Visit The University Network for information and live streamed programming.

Contact Mr. Boggs at:
Sound Adventures, Inc.
16161 Ventura Blvd #788
Encino, CA 91436
PHone: (818) 782-7733
Email: rick[at]rickboggs.com
Website: www.RickBoggs.com
Website: www.SoundAdventures.biz
Website: www.WeSeeTV.com