Gear: I use all TAMA drums, with sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 toms, 22 bass, & 13 snare on my black "bohemoth" kit, and 12, 13, 16 toms with a 10 and 14 snare on my smaller jazz/pop kit. I use Evans EC2, EMADs, and Power Centers. I use a huge array of cymbals with Sabian and Paiste, depending on the situation. I use Pro Mark sticks and brushes. I also have a Gibralter rack system, and use TAMA pedals and hardware.
Anyone with a passion, drive, and vision for music. I don't care what style, as long as it's good for what it is. I usually prefer to be in an equal leadership role with the rest of the band, but I'm fine with being a backing for an artist, or even being in the driver's "throne." If you play music, I wanna jam with you.
I'm open to anything. Music is art, much like a painting. If everyone painted the same thing, art would lose it's essence. Art is meant to be diverse and original, and it never says the same exact thing to anyone. That's music to me.
aka Influences: Mike Portnoy, Jose Pasillas, Jason Bittner, Steve Smith, Virgil Donati, Tom Hurst, Chad Smith, Chad Sexton, Jason Rullo, "the Rev," Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, and many more...