Inspirations

• Receiving Beatles albums from his parents at 9 years old
• Seeing his cousin Pat Smith (trombone) play in his high school jazz band and watching the drummer at 10 years old.
• Seeing a drummer at Disney World doing Chicago covers - Got first pair of sticks.
• Seeing Buddy Rich at the Regency Ball Room Hilton Inn at 15 years old.
• 32 note one handed roll

History

• Icewater Mansion
• Raggedy Ann
• Zen Ponies

Hobbies

"Practicing and studying the drumset. Building an almost complete 1989 Pro Street Mustang.
Thanks to Gary and Julie at Kustoms Racing."

Favorite Bands

Kings X, Cat Stevens, Dio, Tower of Power, Dream Theatre, Chicago, The Beatles, Badfinger, Deep Purple, Badlands, Priest, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix and Toto.

Favorite Songs

Satch Boogie, No Matter What, Highway Star, Any Zepplin, Any Beatles, Voodoo Child, Super Hero and Lion’s Eye.

Influences

Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen, Buddy Rich, Clyde Stubblefield, Neil Peart, Ian Paice, Jon Bonham, Terry Bozio, Ringo Star and Jeff Porcaro.

Discography

• Kyndred Spirit - Kyndred Spirit - ^©1998
• Raggedy Ann - DreamCatcher - ^©2002


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