Premier Drums, Aquarian heads, DW Pedals, Vic Firth Sticks, and Paiste Cymbals exclusively. 15" Macbook Pro running Ableton Live and Reason 3.0 software
ALL ARTIST'S AND BANDS WORKED WITH:
Lance Beaumont
Nichole Nordeman
Bethany Dillon
Brandon Heath
Josh Hoge
Casting Crowns
The Afters
Josh Bates
Jeff Johnson Band
Shane and Shane
Matt Wertz
Dropknee
Joel Johns
Jourdan Burkes
The Black Bonnets
April Geesbreght
The Blue Hotel
Tim Bach
Flying Machine
Caleb Carruth
Chach Luevano
Noel Johnston
Mark Cuthbertson
Forty Days
John Carlson
Rodrigo Rodriguez
Moriah/Life of Riley
Tin Roof Riot
Tom Hemby
Tim Ward Band
Sean McCurley
Five Stone Canvas
Pherigo
Joey Wright
Union
Justin Cofield Band
Quentin Hope
Mark Philpot
Jordan Critz
Destination Known
The Continental Singers
Jeff Berry Band
Jared Wood
RECORDING STUDIOS WORKED WITH:
Carumbo Recording
West Second Recording
Nightfall Productions
Rivendell Recorders
Upperroom Studios
Playroom Studios
Audio Arts Productions
Juniper Studios
Deaf Mule Studios
Slo-phy Productions
ASC Sumet Studios
Maximedia Studios
Spaceway Studios
Castle Sound Productions
Troubadour Studios
Jon Meyer Studios
Little Crow Studios
PRODUCERS WORKED WITH: * P denotes Producer / E, Engineer / M, Mixer /Ma, Mastering
Steve Collins: P, E, M
Michael Henry Martin: P, E, M
Will Hunt: P
Oliver Benavidez: P, E, M
John Ravenhall: P
Kendall Combes: P
Joel Cameron: P,E,M
Jon Meyer: P,E
Bob Boyd: Ma
Chris Freels: P, E
Kevin Lively: P, E
Jeff Miller: P, E, M, Ma
Mike McCarty: E
Ryan Taylor: P, E
Josh Davis: E
RECORDINGS *Artist/Album/Role:
Greg Pherigo: Pistols at Dawn: *songs, When I Go: Drums/Percussion
Travis Hastings: All My Days: Producer, Drums, Perc, Programming, String Arrangements
Jeff Johnson: Country: Drums: See song 2 above
Jeff Johnson: Glorious Day: Drums/Percussion
Dropknee: I Cannot Ignore: Drums
Dropknee: Live Bootlegs: Drums
Flying Machine: Self Titled: *songs, Change, Dreaming out Loud, Somewhere: Drums/Producer: See song 4 above
Pherigo: Waiting Space: Drums & Percussion/Producer
Eisley: Self Titled EP: Asst. Producer
Jeff Johnson: Enter In: Drums and Percussion
Lakepointe Live: Lakepointe Church Live CD: Percussion
Steven Miller: Wound: Drums & Percussion
Barry Lynn: Solo Self Titled: * recorded the song "Desire": Drums
Jeremy Courtney: Return the Joy: Drums & Percussion
Patrick Murray: Recordings: * recorded "Narrow Way": Drums
Chach Luevano: Self Titled: Drums & Percussion/Asst. Producer
Jamie Johnson: Single: *song, Prove to me Your Love: Drum & instrument Programming/Arranger/Producer
Echoing Eternity: Self Titled: Asst. Producer
Tim Ward Band: Overwhelm Me: Asst. Producer
Little Us: Ninety-One: Drums & Percussion/ Bass/ BGV's/Asst. Producer
Erick Taylor: I Need a Revival: * song "Refuge": Drums/Drum & Synth Programming
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
John Phillip Sousa Award (Trumpet - 1995)
Louie Armstrong Jazz Award (Trumpet/Drums - 95)
The Director's Award (Trumpet - 1992)
National School Choral Award - 1995
I've met everyone I've ever wanted to meet
Top Ten albums that have influenced my drumming.
Roll the Bones
The Soul Cages
Beneath the Mask
Percussion Bitter Sweet
Imaginary Day
Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZOSO)
Liquid Tension Experiment
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Ten Summoner's Tales
Master Plan Pat Metheny Group or Trio or Solo, Miles Davis, Mike Stern, Vinnie Colaiuta, Max Roach, John Coltrane, Mussourgsky, Bloc Party, Aqualung, John Scofield, J.S. Bach, Phillip Glass, Moby, Elliot Goldenthal, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Sigur Ros, Stone Temple Pilots, Ryan Adams, Peter Gabriel, Ani Difranco, Dar Williams, Sting, The Police, Toto, The Strokes, Keith Urban, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ben Folds, Andreas Vollenweider, Radiohead, U2, Monte Montgomery, The Arcade Fire, The Killers, Pearl Jam, Tonic, The Apex Theory, Chemical Brothers, Frou Frou, Imogen Heap, Elbow, Big Wreck, The Flaming Lips, Eisley, Coldplay, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Bonedaddy's, G love and the Special Sauce, Soul Coughing, Waylon Jennings, Chet Atkins, Dave Weckl, Jeff Porcaro, Mozart, Trilok Gurtu, Prince, Midlake, The Dandy Warhols, Spaceman Spiff, Rush, Counting Crows, Oasis, Flying Machine, The Valentines, Pherigo, Preston Grey, and all sorts of world music and movie soundtracks with actual symphonic scores.
These 5 movies spin in my DVD player almost every week.
Favorite movie is Heat directed by Michael Mann(Favorite Director). Others.. Black Hawk Down, 21 Grams, Gattaca, Blade Runner, Contact, Crash, Alien 1 and 2, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Sneakers, Dances with Wolves, For the Love of the Game, Field of Dreams, The Natural, Schindler's List, Tombstone, Donnie Brasco, A Beautiful Mind, Goodfellas, Casino, Bottle Rocket, The Jerk, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura, Platoon, 12 Monkeys, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Shrek, Traffic, Gladiator, Vanilla Sky, Matchstick Men... Every Michael Mann film except Ali...
Baseball, Sports, Documentaries
5 books that I am reading through this month.
The Planets in Full Score
The Concept of Anxiety : Kierkegaard's Writings, Vol 8
The Future of Music
Making Music Make Money
Confessions of a Record Producer
My late father James Skaggs, Mom, My Brothers Greg, Todd, and Ryan.. Musicians making great music and getting by