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CHAD THE CHARMER

Get Ready Baby! We're coming!

About Me

My name is Chad Rocky. Remember the name!

I am addicted to music. I revolve my life completely around it. It's all I think about, it's all I surround myself with and I wouldn't have it any other way! I'm a musician but I don't indulge in the lifestyle associated with the business. I am not into music for those reasons and will never be weak enough where I fall victim to it.Here's me in a nutshell, a very SMALL nutshell, more like a sesame seed! I am a drummer, I've been playing since I was 6, I play piano/keys (at least I try), I produce music, write songs (mostly snippets), I own a studio called Controlled Chaos that I live in, I want to start a label one day, I mix albums, just finished my first mixing the debut album for The Richie Rocker Band which is now in the local retail music stores, I love collaborating and enjoy the process very much. I'll sit in the studio all day and night for weeks if that's what it takes, I love checking out the local music scene and interacting with other musicians/creative people. I am learning guitar and loving it, I am good hearted, I have good intents. Most times, I care more about others than I do myself; I don't know if that's a weakness or strength, but I do enjoy making others happy even if it means me going broke buying drinks for everyone! Haha. I go all out on treating others with respect and I expect the same. I stand up for what I believe in and not influenced very easily. I am not afraid to stand up for morals. Sometimes I believe I am the only one with a conscious sometimes (I listen to it). I'm very "old school" and believe I was born in the wrong decade. I'm one of those "nice" guys and will never take advantage of you. Family means everything to me, so does friendship. I love happy, positive, outgoing, passionate people and choose not to hang around those that are ruining their lives by substance or mental abuse.

I am starting a band VERY VERY VERY soon, you'll know the name because we will be everywhere, at least I hope. Although, I am can be content playing to the trees. I've actually done that before :) I will soon be looking for like minded individuals that share the same outlook as I. I am going to assemble one of the best bands my generation has ever heard and seen, at least I am going to give it my all. I want our music to last for decades even after we are gone. I want to make MUSIC, not noise. Finding the right group of people is going to be a challenge but I know they are out there and I am up to the challenge. I must be. It's all I ever thought about even when I was a kid. This is my life. The time is now and I can not put it off any longer. I converted my entire apartment into a studio for crying out loud! I save all my money just for equipment, put off relationships, business opportunities, stay away from danger and hazards just so I don't compromise this mission. I don't want anything stopping or deterring me from playing music.
Take care,
CHAD ROCKY
Making a fool of myself =0)

My Interests

All things Drums, Piano/Keyboards, Guitars, Composing, Songwriting, Producing, Arranging, Recording Studios, Engineering, Mixing Listening, Making, Playing, Jamming, Creating.....

All things computers. I am a geek in disguise. I love the internet and am addicted to Web Developing & Designing. Learning all the latest web technologies and coming up with web sites that have potential to grow and take over the world :) Graphic Design, Expensive toys, Hanging out with my friends. I have the BEST friends in the world! You will not find a better group than I have, never! I love you guys and gals! Crusing, taking road trips, going to the movies, napping, woodworking, I'm good with my hands, Family, I love my family so much, Dining out, Going to differnent restraunts around the city, I enjoy eating and experiencing different foods, photography, hotels, making money, spending money, making more money then spending it again, fashion, wearing suits, my hair, myself, you, the world, peace, love, laughing, reading, daydreaming, thinking, hoping, wishing, brainstorming....Simple things make me happy, I love expensive tech toys, love driving, hate flying, actually never flown - I have a severe fear of flying or the thought of it! Spiders freak the hell out of me, I don't like being followed, aliens freak me out, I believe in them, have a fear of tornadoes, I am all about making others happy before myself, sometimes that can be a bad thing and alot of times, they take advantage of you, that's when I stop, my sleep habits are really backwards, I am not a morning person, sometimes I am but it's rare. My job requires me to wake up before most people! My dad is one of my best friends, I like chick flicks, used to like my meat well-done, now I eat it medium, taste are changing, love wearing suits, wish I could wear one everyday, love the color black, black autos, shirts, sheets, ceilings, black is awesome, Addicted to jeans, will wear pink, no I am not gay, likes eating, sometimes a little too much, can't stand negative people, likes tall girls, prefers personality over looks, I was lying there, no I wasn't, well maybe just a little. Likes vintage clothes,looking for a pair of bell-bottoms, could play the drums all day, has played the drums all day, loves the lake, more than a beach, not sure why, sand is too messy, will buy a house on the water, wears a purity ring, wish I was taller, hates cursive, was homeschooled, hates talking on phones, prefers email, myspace addict, likes putt putt, bowling is better, doesn't smoke, never tried, never will, drug free, never tried any, don't want too, washes truck more than needed, flirts at red lights, believes you get what you pay for, believes what goes around comes around, Blue October fan forever, passive, easy going, doesn't pretend to like you, mostly paranoid, thinks out loud, likes candlelight, can't make decisions, shops online way too much, more than offline, likes the rain, loves the Funky Monkey, Guess and Express, likes going to flea markets, thrift stores, loves hammocks, palm trees, prefers dreary, cloudy days over sunny, laughs way too much, smiles way too much, sings in the car, especially to journey, sometimes dances in the car, eats too many hamburgers, sweet things is the best, will wear the same pair of jeans more than 3x a week, sometimes 4x, dreams way too much, believes in God, wants to get his ears pierced, hasn't gotten them pierced yet, scared that an infection will occur and will go deaf, that means no music, runs, has many phobias. This is only .02% of me. to be continued....

I'd like to meet:

Other artists, musicians and creative people. I like surrounding myself with outgoing, happy people. Also, Blue October, Steve Perry, Mandy Moore, & Carrie Underwood, Brian Wilson, Switchfoot, Jim Sturgess, Ryan Tedder would be an added bonus!

AND NO, I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A RELATIONSHIP, 1 NIGHT-STAND, OR ANYTHING ELSE! SO DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!

Check out one of my favorite drummers singing! Abe Laboriel Jr. Damn, he's got a voice.

Music:

I love so much music it isn't funny. Grew up listening to all the classic oldies so those come first. SOngs from the 50s-today. My favorite time probably was the 60s/70s/80s. You just can't beat the music from that time period. My favorite current bands off the top of my head would be:

Journey
Chicago
Blue October
Switchfoot
Kill Brosby
Linkin Park
Genesis
Boys Like Girls
Matchbox 20
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Styx
Badfinger
Creed
Falling Up
30 Seconds to Mars
Chevelle
Bee Gees
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
The Beatles
ZZ Top
The Turtles
The Grass Roots
Sir Elton John
All those soft rock songs from the 70s!
All those ballads from the 80s!
The Beach Boys
and so many more.I love soundtracks and any other kind of music that can spark an emotion. I love groups from past decades that most of ya'll would not know of but who were huge :)

Movies:

As long as it doesn't have sub-titles, I'm good!!!! My favs though are: Back to the Future, Across the Universe, The Notebook,Cruel Intentions, The Invisible, Superbad, Napoleon Dynamite

Television:

Classic VH1, Fuse, Dexter!!

Books:

I read things relating to my interest so anything with music/recording aspects or the web/technology/graphic field.

Heroes:

*My dad: He's always been there for me no matter what and has taught me more than I could ever learn in a lifetime. He is an inspiration and is the reason I am who I am today. I wouldn't be anywhere without him.

*My mom, she is the reason my heart beats.

*Nick Oddo (RIP) helped push me and I am forever grateful to have known him. I can still remember being 13 years old and Nick teaching me drum rudiments =0) I also bought every drumset Nick ever owned!! =)

Also,Those that have given their life for freedom. I owe everything to them. People that are living their dream and going against the grain. Those that think outside the bun!

My Blog

This is who I am...

23 years ago inside my father's ----> Fast forward 23 years to me, the strongest sperm, all grown up and typing my life onto a public server where anyone can read my words. Kind of freaky in one sense...
Posted by ROCKY on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:08:00 PST