Rider is an American Voice Actor who is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He has performed as narrator for numerous National Geographic television shows including Smoky Mountain Money, Cocaine Crackdown, Cooking Alaska and Texas Outlaws. Other networks he's narrated for include HGTV, DIY, Animal Planet, Outdoor Channel, MAVtv and GAC.He is the signature promo voice of the American Heroes Channel as well as the San Diego Chargers football team and the Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey team.Rider's career began in radio as a morning show host in markets like Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Denver where he won the American Country Music Award for Major Market Radio Personality of the year in 2012, and the Colorado Broadcasters Association Award for Best Morning Show in 2009.He is married, has two sons and three dogs.