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John (Stoma)

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About Me


Stoma Video Blog
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World Orthodox Goju-Ryu Karate


My name is John. I am a musician/composer for original
music and films scores, and bassist/synthist for Miami
based original project, Stoma .I am also Sensei for Sekai Seito
Goju-Ryu Karate-do Kyokai, traditional Okinawan Karate-do.
Needless to say, I hold music & martial arts in the highest regard.
I'm Cuban-Argentine, born in Aurora IL. (Italian background?)
I appreciate the company of others who share the same love
of MUSIC, silliness and sarcasm that I do -
I am also a technician for Motorola-Nextel.
I get to take things apart.
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Weapons:
Ernie Ball OLP Basses
(T. Levin Series) 5-String. Basswood body,
Maple neck, active electronics natural wood finish. What can I say -
Official Licenced by Music Man - high-end quality, low-end price -
www.olpguitars.com
Chapman Stick No. 433 10-String Oak Stick.
Customed w/ Chapman signature Stick-ups,
Dual Bass Reciprocal Tunning from Stick Enterprises -
Great instrument, company and family to work with.
To find out more about the Stick - www.stick.com
H.U.R.B. (Homemade Up-Right Instrument)
Custom nylon-stringed electric upright bass created by
a rag-tag team of hobbyists & armchair engineers striving
to create musical products at rock-bottom prices
To find out more about the H.U.R.B. - www.ghettotronix.com
Tools & Misc.: Yamaha CS1X Synth, iMAC/GarageBand, Alesis Micron Synth,
Korg Vocoder, organs/keys, guitars, didgeridoo, Alto & Tenor Recorders,
Slide Whistles, Jews harps, Bag Pipes..& Lots of coffee & MATE
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Coming Soon, new Stoma Album
Past Projects:
Zeno,Sarcophagus, Bloodstone
Big Package (score),
InfoAuto Sports (Theme) & others.
**ALWAYS looking to colaborate with others**
**sound bytes up soon
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My Interests

Goju Ryu, Nekodo, Karate-do
& Martial Arts in general
All Music (that isn't GAY or sucks)

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I'd like to meet:

Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones.

Music:

Whatever I can get my hands on.. All the 80's, 70's/Disco era, experimental, film scores & Post Hardcore.

Blue Man Group, SEAL, Dilinger Escape Plan, Fantomas & assorted Patton Projects, Kraftwerk, Bee Gees, Ennio Morricone, Poison the Well, School for Heroes, Bjork, Lee Hazelwood, Queen, Prince, Faith No More, Sade, Madonna, Coldplay, Mindless Self Indulgence, Hand to Hand, Puya, Unearth, John Zorn, ...just to name a few.

Movies:

The Toxic Avenger, Robocop, Last Action Hero, Freddy Got fingered,...

Television:

The Colbert Report, Family Guy...

Books:

The Phantom Tollbooth....burn the rest

Heroes:

My Mother & Father, Sensei-Hanshi M. Gallego, Mike Patton, Blue Man Group, The Flash...& Maculy Culkin

My Blog

Martial Arts Training

..> The Nekodo Karate sect of Goju Ryu will be reforming to traditional GOJU RYU roots & values from Okinawa/Japan. I'de like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in joining our class...
Posted by John (Stoma) on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:05:00 PST