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JIM

Grip it and Rip it !!

About Me

About as IRISH as it get's.... The best thing to me about this music career I've had so far is that playing Guitar has allowed me to travel and meet some of my heros and has allowed me to make great lasting friendships! Also I get to meet so many great people from around the world.I have played with some of the best!That is a blessing in itself.I have cherished every moment of it!
Founding member,lead guitarist and song writer for classic thrash metal band DARK ANGEL.Have Axe will travel! Dark Angel has sold thousands of albums around the world and time and again been hailed as one of the all time pioneers and greats of Thrash Metal! We have been cited as influences by band members of Pantera to The Haunted!.....I can live with that!....I am very proud of what I've done with those guys.I'm always happy to hear a fan tell me a story of what Dark Angel meant to them!I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart.
Current band:DREAMS OF DAMNATION. PLUS UP COMING RECORDING PROJECTS!
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My Interests

Animals, the ocean, playing gigs with my bandmates in Dreams of Damnation, Bikes...playing guitar,practice..practice..practice.. writing music.
biking, wieght lifting, football, New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands, Horrorand Sci-Fi Movies, practicing and teaching Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,Greco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai -Boxing, No Holds Barred Fighting,Judo,Collecting Fight videos, Comic books, sculpting, collecting movie dvds,Collecting all kinds of books.

A good BBQ and a cold beer with my friends never hurts either....I'm getting quite good with that BBQ!

I'd like to meet:

Already met Lemmy...so I guess Clint Eastwood....Algy Ward......Always have time to make new friends!

Music:

MOTORHEAD!!! Thin Lizzy, Tank,Slayer, Venom, Tygers of Pan Tang, Sweet Savage, Artillery, Razor, to be continued......

Movies:

Unforgiven,Running Scared,Slither,13th Warrior,Braveheart,Boondock Saints,State of Grace,Imortal Beloved,Good Fellas,Above the Law,Flesh & Blood,American Me,Copland,Saving Private Ryan, Gladiator,Bloodsport,Enter the Dragon,Batman Begins,Thin Red Line,Master of the Flying Guillotine,ALLLL Japanese Monster Movies (hehe). Too many Horror movies to list....Nightstalker (my musics in it!)

Television:

The Ultimate Fighter,American Chopper,Biker Build Off,

Books:

"The Alphabet of Manliness" by Maddox....so funny I have to put it down each time to keep from cracking my ribs from laughing so hard!I'm try'n to finish it...It may kill me...Brutal!

Heroes:

My Uncle Joe(R.I.P), My Mom....for music? too many to list in one sitting...Randy Rhoads,Gary Moore,Michael Schenker, John Sykes,Doug Aldrich,Paul Chapman,Vivian Cambell,Cliff Evans,Mick Tucker,Scott Gorham,Brian Robertson,Paul Gilbert,Zak,Uli,Richie Blackmore

My Blog

Scarred

Hey everyone! Well I've been busy lately....Upon invite I have been jamming with Scarred. A bunch of friends who have been playing in th LA area for years. We've shared many a beer and BBQ and even a ...
Posted by JIM on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:48:00 PST