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I guess the point in my life that I new that I wanted to be a musician/rock star of some sorts was when MTV came out. I remember it like it was yesterday. One of the first few videos that I ever saw was from Def Leppard. "Let It Go" was the song. When I heard that opening riff for the very first time, I thought to myself..."that's what I wanna do". I got my first guitar when I was about 13. I now have 15 guitars and basses in my collection. I love playing, writing, and recording music. A lot of the music that I write is most definitely influenced by my favorite bands...Alice in Chains, Skid Row, Queensryche, The Nixons, etc. Music is definitely a major part of my life and I can't imagine not doing it. I've been playing guitar (and drums) now for about 22 years. I've been playing bass now for about 12 years, since I bought my first bass in about 1995. I have added this FilmLoop so you can see how my guitar and bass collection has grown over the years. I now have 7 electric guitars (travel guitar not shown in the below FilmLoop), 4 electric basses (see the green bass below...my newest addition), 2 acoustic/electric guitars, and 2 classical guitars. Well, I hope I didn't bore the hell outta you. Keep your devil horns held high :)
YEAH!!!! My new GREEN toy is finally here! :) I saw this at the Summer NAMM show in Austin in 2006. I just had to have it because it looks so 80's. This will be perfect for when I play with Metal Shop!!

My Interests

I play bass in a band called

Please visit our page for updates on our upcoming shows.

This is us playing Higher Ground at Lakewood Bar and Grill on 2/10/07

I also play as the sub bass player in a KICK ASS 80's tribute band called

Click here for dates on our upcoming shows that will get your girlfriends wet and your wives upset. Always keep your devil horns held high!!!

I'd like to meet:

I have been fortunate enough to have met many of my "rock idols" so to speak from the generation of music that I grew up with...the 80's YEAH :) Watch the FilmLoop and see if you recognize anyone....be sure to come back and see if I'd added anyone to the Loop of Fame. I don't have all of the pics that I have gotten with everyone...I have to scan a bunch and add them to the loop. Enjoy!

Music:

I'm always on the lookout for new music and bands to listen to. I am WAY into Dream Theater and progessive rock. Echoes of Eternity really got my attention. Great guitar/bass riffs and solos, drums galore, and Francine's voice is angelic!!! Be sure to check them out on tour. Enjoy!!!

So here is the slide show of their show in Ft Worth TX. These guys kick ass and I had a great time hanging out with them afterward. I can't wait until they come back!

Movies:

So I finally sat down and revised my movie collection (minus some Disney stuff & music vids/dvd's)
THE ABYSS, ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE, ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS,A FEW GOOD MEN, AIR FORCE ONE, ALEXANDER, ALIEN, ALIENS, AMERICAN PIE, AMERICAN PIE 2,AMERICAN WEDDING, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, AMISTAD, ANCHORMAN, ANGER MANAGEMENT, ANYWHERE BUT HERE, APOLLO 13, ARMAGEDDON, AS GOOD AS IT GETS, AUSTIN POWERS INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME, AUSTIN POWERS: GOLDMEMBER, AVIATOR, BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY, BASIC INSTINCT, BATMAN, BATMAN BEGINS, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA, BEHIND ENEMY LINES, BETTER OFF DEAD BLACK HAWK DOWN, BLADE, BLADE II, BLADE TRINITY,BLADE RUNNER, BLUE CRUSH, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, BORAT, BRUCE ALMIGHTY, BRAVEHEART, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, BROKEN ARROW, CAN'T HARDLY WAIT, CASINO, CASTAWAY, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, CITY HALL, CITY SLICKERS, CLASH OF THE TITANS, CLIFFHANGER, CLOSER, CON AIR, CONSTANTINE, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, CORPSE BRIDE, COURAGE UNDER FIRE, COYOTE UGLY, CRIMSON TIDE, CROSSROADS CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, THE CROW, THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS, THE CROW: SALVATION, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, DAYS OF THUNDER, DEAD POETS SOCIETY, DEEP BLUE SEA, DEMOLITION MAN, DESPARADO, DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, DIE HARD TRILOGY, DODGEBALL, DONNIE BRASCO, DOUBLE IMPACT, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, DRIVEN, DUMB AND DUMBER, ENCINO MAN, FACE/OFF, FALLING DOWN, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, FATHER OF THE BRIDE, FATHER OF THE BRIDE II FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, FLIGHTPLAN, FOOLS RUSH IN, FOOTLOOSE, FOREST GUMP, FOUR ROOMS, THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, THE FUGITIVE, FULL METAL JACKET, GANGS OF NEW YORK, GLADIATOR, GHOSTBUSTERS, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE GHOST & THE DARKNESS, G.I. JANE, GOOD FELLAS, GOOD WILL HUNTING, GREASE, GRUMPY OLD MEN, GRUMPIER OLD MEN, HAPPY GILMORE, HARD TO KILL, HARRY POTTER & THE SORCEROR'S STONE, HARRY POTTER & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE, HEAT, HEAVEN HELP US, HIDALGO I, ROBOT, ICE AGE, ICE AGE THE MELTDOWN, IN THE LINE OF FIRE, INDEPENDENCE DAY, INDIANA JONES TRILOGY, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, JAWS, JERRY MCGUIRE, JUDGEMENT NIGHT, JURASSIC PARK, JURASSIC PARK THE LOST WORLD, JURASSIC PARK 3, THE KARATE KID, KING ARTHUR, KING KONG, KISS THE GIRLS, THE LAST SAMURAI, L4YER CAKE, LEGEND, LEMONY SNICKETS: A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, LETHAL WEAPON, LETHAL WEAPON 2, LETHAL WEAPON 3, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, THE LOST BOYS, LOVE ACTUALLY, MADAGASCAR, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, MARKED FOR DEATH, MASTER & COMMANDER, MEET JOE BLACK, MEET THE PARENTS, MEET THE FOCKERS, MEGALODON, MIRACLE, MISERY, MY COUSIN VINNY, THE NEVER ENDING STORY, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, OFFICE SPACE, OPEN WATERS, OUT FOR JUSTICE, OUT TO SEA, PASSENGER 57, PATCH ADAMS, THE PATRIOT, PATRIOT GAMES, PEARL HARBOR, THE PERFECT STORM, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2, PLANET OF THE APES, POINT BREAK, THE POLAR EXPRESS, PREDATOR, PRETTY WOMAN, PRIMAL FEAR, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, PRIVATE PARTS, THE PROGRAM, PULP FICTION, RAISING ARIZONA, REMEMBER THE TITANS, RESIDENT EVIL, RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE, THE REVENGE OF THE NERDS, RISKY BUSINESS, ROAD TRIP, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES, THE ROCK, ROCKSTAR, RUDY, RUSH HOUR, RUSH HOUR 2, THE SAINT, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, SCARFACE, SEVEN, SHARK TALE, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, SHRECK, SHRECK 2, SIGNS, SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, SLAP SHOT, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE, SON IN LAW, SPACE BALLS, SPANGLISH, SPECIES, SPIDERMAN, SPIDERMAN 2, SPIES LIKE US, SPIRIT, STAND BY ME, STARGATE, STAR WARS I: THE PHANTOM MENACE, STAR WARS II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, STAR WARS III: REVENGE OF THE SITH, STAR WARS, STAR WARS TRILOGY, STAR WARS TRILOGY- SPECIAL EDITION, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, STRIKING DISTANCE, SWAT, SWINGERS, TEAM AMERICA WORLD POLICE, TEARS OF THE SUN, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY, THE TERMINAL, THE TERMINATOR, TERMINATOR 2 JUDGMENT DAY, TERMINATOR 3 RISE OF THE MACHINES, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, TITANIC, TOMBSTONE, TOP GUN, TRADING PLACES, TRON, TROY, TRUE LIES, TWISTER, U-571, UNDERWORLD, UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION, VAN HELSING, VARSITY BLUES, VOLCANO, WE WERE SOLDIERS, WEDDING CRASHERS, WEIRD SCIENCE, WILD THINGS, WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, THE WIZARD OF OZ, WHERE THE HEART IS, WINDTALKERS, WOLF, THE X FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE, YOUNG GUNS
I had to put this on my page. This was one of my favorite movie scenes growing up while I was first learning to play guitar. When I saw this in the theater for the first time I wanted to learn how to play like this...oh yes I dreamed of being a rockstar :) This is from the movie Crossroads (no...not the Britney movie!!!) Enjoy!

Television:

ENTOURAGE; CRISS ANGEL'S MINDFREAK; BIG LOVE; SHARK WEEK ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL; BEHIND THE MUSIC; X FILES; ROME; METAL MANIA; HEADBANGER'S BALL; GENE SIMMON'S FAMILY JEWELS; FRESH PRINCE; SCRUBS; 2 & 1/2 MEN; PLANET EARTH; FAMILY GUY; FRIENDS; SEINFELD; THE SIMPSONS; ACCORDING TO JIM; HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER;

Books:

I am a huge fan of fiction and have several authors that I like. Steve Alten is one in particular. You can also check him out here on MySpace; he's in my friends list. His books are very fast reading and thoroughly researched. If you get a chance and are into reading great books, please make sure to check out his website and his books. I have had the pleasure of chatting with him through email a few times. One of the reasons I love his books is that I love to watch shark shows and movies. When I read his book MEG for the first time I was totally entranced by the book. It is super-fast paced and has a ton of detail in it. You really need to check it out. I can't wait to see the movie that they are working on for it!
Check this video out. I was watching the new series on The Discovery Channel called Planet Earth. This was one segment of the show that talked about great white sharks and their feeding habits. This video was so incredible. Watch how high this shark gets in the air.
I just had to put this banner on here. The long awaited book by Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue. Check it out.
You MUST go get this cd. I just got it today and it kicks all sorts of ass!!! Here's the video for the 1st single, Life is Beautiful, from the soundtrack for The Heroin Diaries. Check out Nikki's new band SIXX:A.M (link to it from my top friends).