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Nicky LePar

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About Me

Age is just a number,it's all in YOUR mind, NOT MINE!!
It all started when I was 5 yrs old and happened to see The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The next day I was pounding on cardboard boxes & coffee cans,(see pic) During the next few years my brother & sister were blasting Zeppelin,Who,Hendrix,Grand Funk etc. on the stereo.That music became my inspiration.
I got my first drum set soon after. Eventually, my parents decided to have me take drum lessons from a family relative,who was Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh,Crosby Stills& Nash,etc..)Eventually Joe gave up teaching to hit the road that would make up his legendary career.
After years of listening to the musicians that had the natural talent, & chemistry that set them apart from anything since,I developed my own style, and drumming just came naturally.
I started playing in bars,clubs & dances during High School.Then it was the Cleveland,PA circuits with the bands Nightrider,& Backseat Romance & Quick.
"Backseat"was booked at the Cleveland Agora every Friday, it was there I happened to meet many celebrities including,Carmine Appice,(drummer for Cactus,Jeff Beck,Rod,Ozzy).
One year later I entered the "CarmineAppiceDrumOff" contest in Cleveland and won 1st place out of 50 area drummers.
The prize was a free trip to the National Drum Off in Hollywood California. Out of 60 drummers I came in at 10th place, and got to meet many of my favorite drummers.
In 1988 I moved to Chicago with the band "Defcon" and had the pleasure of recording a cd produced by Rudy Sarzo(Ozzy,Whitesnake) as well as touring all over the place. During that time I also came in 2nd place at the Chicago Drum Center "Drum Off".
Over the years I've shared the stage with, LA. Guns,Pat Travers,Kansas,Yes,Pat Benetar,Nazereth, Blue Oyster Cult.,Derringer,BulletBoys, Stryper,Frampton,Starship,Isley Bros.ETC.
CURRENTLY I'm playing with Ozzy Tribute-"War Pigz" and Journey Tribute-"Majestic"/("Harlow")
Also a possible "Defcon" reuninon, not to mention some outside shows with Dreamstreet this summer. I'll always be hoping for the ultimate gig, but I'm proud of everything I've done so far, and everybody I've had the pleasure meeting and working with.
Thanks to all of you! Nick.......

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My Interests

2008 LIVE DATES;

Sun. March 23rd Live with RIPPER OWENS @ Sadie Rene's

Fri. April 11th Harlow @ The Getaway

Sat. April 26th War Pigz @ Mangos

Sat. May 10th War Pigz @ The Icehouse Inn

Sat. May 17 The Nick Band @ "Your Mamas House" (Gotta Problem With That?)

Sat. June 7th War Pigz @ Mangos

SAT. JUNE 14th WAR PIGZ @ NELSONS LEDGES PARK

Sat. June 21st MAJESTIC @ "The Cove" Geneva On The Lake

Sat. July 12th "DEFCON"@ ROCKLAHOMA(With/Warrant-Cinderella-many more...)

July 25th Majestic(JourneyTrib.)@ Ralley In The Alley (Medina)

Aug.29th Majestic(Journey Trib.)Rockin On The River (Akron)

Aug.30th Majestic @Warren Ampitheatre

INFLUENCES,
Rock N Roll! Coors Light,
1970's-90's
Hot Babes,Ha Ha!
Dirt Bikes
Doctors/Nurses,Day jobs
Joe Vitale,Tommy Aldridge
Terry Bozzio,Neil Peart
John Bonham, Jason Bonham
Ian Paice, Carl Palmer,Kieth Moon Carmine Appice
Michael Cartellone,
Mike Portnoy,Mike Mangini
Tommy Lee,Kevin Rian
Rudy Sarzo, The Tubes
Led Zeppelin
Alice Cooper,The Beatles, Todd Rundgren.Motley Crue,Jani Lane,Pat Travers,Ritchie Backmore,Steve Vai,Steve Stevens,Tommy Bolin, Many others!

I'd like to meet:

I'd like meet,or jam with Jimmy Page,Robert Plant,Paul McCartney,Neil Peart,Fergie,
War Pigz Live

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Add to My Profile | More VideosJourney Tribute Solo

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Music:

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE MUSIC THAT I'VE PLAYED ON GO TO www.retrospectrecords.com Look up DEFCON,DREAMSTREET,and soon to be released "QUICK"

GEAR; Pearl Drums(chain link graphix)
DW Pedals,Zildjian,Remo
ProMark 808-Oak
Roland,SPDS Sampler

PREVIOUS BANDS
Fantazia-Nightrider-
Backseat Romance-Quick-
Defcon-Dreamstreet-
Livewire-Disgraceland-War Pigz- Majestic-Harlow-

CURRENT BANDS;
"HARLOW"-"MAJESTIC"
"WAR PIGZ"-"DEFCON"

Movies:

Wow! I'm starting to feel like "Tribute Band Central" here!
Need to be in the real thing...

"QUOTES"
You control a thought till you let it out, Then it controls you.....!!

Books:

Writing one...

Heroes:

My Family:Jeanne,Leah,Sam, Mom,Christine,Ralph.

Dedicated to; Dad,Suzan,Charlie,Tom,
AuntMary&Ron,your missed!!