Career
Henjo is a self-taught musician and started playing at the age of 13. He is a veteran of the German heavy metal scene, but Gamma Ray is his first major band. He joined them as a replacement for guitarist Dirk Schlächter (who had switched instrument to bass) on.
In 2001, Henjo was hired by Tobias Sammet to play guitar on his Avantasia project
He is also rumoured to have offered his services to Hansen"s former band Helloween for their album Rabbit Don"t Come Easy following the departure of their guitarist Roland Grapow. Injuries In 2005, Henjo was forced to miss part of Gamma Ray"s tour for their album Majestic after injuring himself falling down a set of stairs on the ferry going between Sweden and Finland.
Kasperi Heikkinen replaced Henjo Richter for shows scheduled in Germany and Czechoslovakian Republic in March 2010 because Henjo was hospitalized on March 16, 2010 due to retinal detachment. In 2011, he had a biking accident and broke three ribs and his collarbone.