Rick Ness is an American reality television star and musician. Rick Ness is best known for starring on the reality TV series Gold Rush. The show debuted on the Discovery Channel in 2010 and Ness joined the cast in season 3 as a member Parker Schnabel's crew.
Rick Ness played college football until an injury ended his career. He learned to play the upright bass and formed the band .357 Stringband which went on to release three albums and tour around the world. It was during their tour that Rick met Schnabel in Alaska and the two joined forces with Ness becoming an excavator and rock truck operator in addition to other mining tasks. He was later promoted to foreman.
Rick later left Parker's crew to start his own mining operation with some old friends.
Rick Ness has also starred on the TV series Gold Rush: Parker's Trail, Gold Rush: The Dirt.
