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The Riz Experience

My life is not complete until the next ROCK BOAT. And dammit, I'm the LEAD PASSENGER.

About Me

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Maybe it's time I changed this bio bit.

I was born in Flushing Queens (that's within NYC limits) and I feel like a gypsy. I lived in Sunnyside in Queens, then to Manhattan, then to Brooklyn, then back to Manhattan, spent a year 40 minutes north of Boston, then back to Manhattan, then to DC, then to suburban DC (Maryland). I finally settled back home in Manhattan. Phew.

My life right now is essentially about going to concerts and shows. Not too many people in my life know about this because all they know is that I work in finance and go to church. But that's not the true me. I go to shows because music is the one thing that has freed me from my everyday reality. Being able to go to shows is my true indicator for why I live.

Yes, I do a little singing of my own. Pat McGee heard me sing on The Rock Boat VII and said I had quite the voice (despite it being rather raspy and not at par at the moment). Lately, my extent to which I sing is limited to me leading worship services at church, where I am continuing to hone my craft in not just singing, but performing as well. Hopefully I'll get some original stuff out there and do shows like those that have inspired me.

I also think that The Rock Boat is the Super Bowl for concert whores. Just like in NASCAR where they start off their season with the biggest race of them all, The Daytona 500, The Rock Boat kicks it off for us concert whores. It's usually the first thing on our concert calendar for the year.

I have been so blessed and honored to have met so many people that have an influence in my life, even if it's a small bit of it. I am grateful for the many friends I have all over this country that share my same passions and desires.

You should live your life as one big experience that you wish you could write a book about when it's all over.

oh yeah, one last thing. check out Honor By August. you'll be glad that you did. see below


Here's Honor By August performing "Diamond Eyes" on THE ROCK BOAT:

My Interests

Drinking, Being a concert whore

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who can make it past the first round of my interview process.

Music:

check my concert calendar



aside from Honor By August, I adore Aslyn. A LOT

Movies:

Spaceballs, Office Space, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut

Television:

Married With Children, WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, 30 Minute Meals, Good Eats, Iron Chef, Iron Chef America, Music Videos on MTV, VH1, MTV Hits, MTV2, VH1 Classic

Books:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, My Life by Bill Clinton, Roald Dahl books

My Blog

OH YEAH! Two new Honor By August Photo Sets

Friday night, the guys were playing at a venue only a short walk away from my place.  Of course, I had to be there...by rizman9842On Saturday, HBA played in their home court at IOTA.  I had...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:47:00 PST

Killing time at Starbucks, as usual...

But I'm not at the usual Starbucks!  Nope, I'm at a Starbucks in Arlington, VA (DC suburb), killing time before doors open for tonight's Honor By August show at IOTA Club and Cafe.How in the hell...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:26:00 PST

My so-called social life. And I'm not talking about concerts.

As everyone knows, I am quite the social butterfly with all these shows that I go to.  And for the last few years, I've made quite a niche up in the front row.Many may not know that for the last ...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:04:00 PST

Triple Threat.

Put Matt Wertz, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers and Jon Mclaughlin on the same concert bill and it creates one amazing triple threat.Pics via the link below:by rizman9842...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:12:00 PST

The latest photo sets

I finally got around to uploading the latest sets of pics from the latest round of shows:The ChickenBucket Tourby rizman9842Josh Kelley/Jennifer Paige/Keaton Simonsby rizman9842Honor By August CD Re...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:42:00 PST

3 new photo sets

Featured:--Lelia Broussard--The Trews / Will Hoge--Curtis Peoples / Ernie Halterby rizman9842by rizman9842by rizman9842...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:46:00 PST

The concerts have started up again!

Three new sets of photos now up since The Rock Boat VII:--SK6ERS 2/1/07--Honor By August 2/3/07--Florez 2/7/07by rizman9842by rizman9842by rizman9842Oh yeah, if you haven't gotten the memo yet, The...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:01:00 PST

TRB Review. Part Deux.

Ok ya'll!  The Rock Boat Review is now complete!  Follow the link, as per my link dumping protocol:This should convince you to go on next year's Boat!...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:01:00 PST

TRB Review. Part 1.

My review of The Rock Boat is SO huge, I could only get half of a review in.  So here's Part 1 of the review, on my Xanga (click the link below): The time of my life. With pictures!...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:41:00 PST

I'm rocking, but I'm not on a boat anymore. :(

Pictures from THE ROCK BOAT are now up:by therizexperience3...
Posted by The Riz Experience on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:32:00 PST