Born in Niagara Falls, NY. Been playing music & entertaining since I was 4 banging on pots, pans, phone books & barstools!!! Grew up in Spring Texas, Largo/Clearwater Florida & Boston. My musical backround is a boundless vast universe. I play Drums/Percussion, Sing, Copyright and Write my own Music. Play Guitar, Bass Keys/Piano. Went to Gibbs Performing Arts Music School in St. Petersburg Florida. Studied Vocal Lessons with Al Koehn www.vocalvision.com Worked with & personal friends of: Atlantic & Roadrunner recording artist Savatage, Matt Kramer of Saigon Kick, Midnight singer of crimson glory and Deicide.Achievements thus far:
Finalist for the National Guitar Center 1999-2000 Drum-Off
Finalist in the Rock2k, 3 million dollar MCA recording contract contest.
Appeared On 107.3 WAAFs Real Rock TV 2001.I went to the 2003 Grammy Awards in NY City (and the after party) what a great time!!!! I was so Jealous, Hopefully Someday!!! Donnie Smith Member Of BMI. Previous bands I have been in: HALIFAX, BAD INTENTIONS, THE WHIRLED, SOUL PURPOSE, SURGE JURY, LOVIN KRY, RED HOT, GALLOWS HILL, DROP 360......CURRENTLY- WWW.MUSICDRAGON.COM www.myspace/dragonmusic
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Donnie
Birthday: Capricorn
Birthplace: Niagara Falls NY
Current Location: Boston MA
Eye Color: Hazel Green
Hair Color: Brownish Red
Height: 6 FT
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: English, Scottish and American Indian
The Shoes You Wore Today: Vans
Your Weakness: Lobster
Your Fears: The Wraith!!!!
Your Perfect Pizza: Leons, NY Pizza Rulezzzzz(My dad invented the Pizza Finger:)
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Recording Contract!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Right On
Thoughts First Waking Up: Coffee & Sex
Your Best Physical Feature: Welll Hummmmm
Your Bedtime: Whenever
Your Most Missed Memory: Texas!
Pepsi or Coke: 10 years ago it would have been Coke,lol now Sierra Mist!
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither, both grow hair on your nipples
Single or Group Dates: Group, huh that could get interesting!
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Florida Sun Tea!
Chocolate or Vanilla: Strawberry!
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee!!!
Do you Smoke: Depends what it is :)
Do you Swear: I try to be as civil as fuckin possible!
Do you Sing: All the Time!
Do you Shower Daily: Yea, what do think i am a dirty hippie!
Have you Been in Love: Yea
Do you want to go to College: More than anything, Berklee!!!!
Do you want to get Married: Someday
Do you belive in yourself: Yep
Do you get Motion Sickness: Only on them damn tea cups at the fair!
Do you think you are Attractive: Yea, Got a Mirror :)
Are you a Health Freak: no
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes, the question should be do they get along with me!
Do you like Thunderstorms: Love um! Grew up in Tampa lightening Capital of the world!
Do you play an Instrument: Many!
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yea, Pina Coladas and Captain Morgan this week!
In the past month have you Smoked: Yea
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yea
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yea
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: I'm a chips ahoy and a tall glass of cold milk dude!
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: No my girlfriend would get mad if i ate Suzi :)
In the past month have you been on Stage: Sure Have!
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: If i lived in fla I would :)
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: nope
Ever been Drunk: Too Many Times!
Ever been called a Tease: Ever been called a penis wrinkle?
Ever been Beaten up: Yea it sucked!
Ever Shoplifted: Nope
How do you want to Die: Do I have to?
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: ROCK STAR!
What country would you most like to Visit: I would like to tour Europe!
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Blue, Green and i'm also a sucker for pouting Browns!
Favourite Hair Color: Does that matter?
Short or Long Hair: Long!
Height: 4-5ft
Weight: 100lb WET!
Best Clothing Style: OFF!
Number of Drugs I have taken: Define Drugs?
Number of CDs I own: ALOT!
Number of Piercings: 2
Number of Tattoos: 6
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 0
Check this vid out of a guitarist I had the pleasure to meet and Jam with! Miss Ya Criss Oliva!!!
