Member Since: 02/09/2006
Influences: -------- 2 biggest influences: Bill "The Buddha" Dickens & Victor Wooten -------- Giovanni Hidalgo (que animal!), Richie Gajate Garcia, Marc Quiñones, Tito Puente (El Rey!), Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez (omg!), Dennis Chambers, Sheila E. (love those hands lol), Carter Beauford, Steve Gadd, Mike Portnoy, John Blackwell, J.D. Blair, Akira Jimbo, Dave Weckyl, Steve Smith, Virgil Donati, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow, Candido Camero, Luisito Quintero, Little Johnny Rivero, Karl Perazzo, Changuito, "Patato" Valdez, John Pattitucci, Billy Sheehan, Jaco (of course), James Jamerson, Marcus Miller (the grooves!), Steve Bailey, Oteil Burbridge, Rhonda Smith, Prince, Fred Hammond, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, John Myung, Anthony Jackson, Bobby Valentin, Abe Laboriel, Stanley Clarke (one and only), and the countless players that I grew up as a musician listening to and didn't even know their names...I was raised in Jersey City, NJ - born in Hoboken...lovin' music and playing music since before I can remember...I started off with percussion in church...congas, bongos, guiro, cowbells, timbales, drums...all percussion, all the time. Then one of my boys started playing bass and I picked it up one time to try it out.....why did I even do that.......since that day, I haven't been able to get my head out of my bass - lol....read that part carefully ;-)
Sounds Like: What It Is To Bminor
What It Is To Bminor... Hittin' the latin groove in a service... Me and my cousin Josh rockin' a smooth jam at a church in Tampa....awesome presence...I'd say it turned out pretty good for a completely improvised solo piece :O)My Love, My Life...Not My Bass, My Wife
My Love, My Life...Not My Bass, My Wife...
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