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Ken-o-matic 5000

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About Me

I'm formerly the drummer for Ten Pound Strike and El diablo bastardo........ My current band is Progressive Metal Venture going under The Committee....... We are working on doing some recording and expanding past our current 3 man lineup............ Stay tuned for thatIm into all kinds of music, toy around with cars, like running, kick boxing, camping, hiking, reading a good book, listening to a great cd, and most of all expanding my drumming vocabulary...... (take a lesson as often as I can) From jazz,fusion,rock, progressive metal thats what I'm talkin bout............ As far as playing, I like anything that will push me to the edge.

My Interests

mastering the art of drumming, restoring cars, exercising, Any good Live show......... Or performance.......... exploring new cities and new music........... Oh and putting my mark down on as many style of music I can............

I'd like to meet:

Some great contacts and friends along the way........... And some Kick aSS Musicians .................

Music:

lets see Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Buddy Rich, Frank Zappa, Chick Corea Electric band, Yellow Jackets, Genesis, Tool, Dream Theater, Rush, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Fates Warning, Porcupine Tree, Echolyn, Rage Against the Machine, Slip Knot, Meshuga, Soilwork, Killswitch Engage, Pantera, Strapping Young Lads, Lamb of God, Opeth, Otep, Seven Dust, Mastadon.......... And then the classics Old Metallica, Testament, Old Megadeth, Iron Maiden, King Diamond, Death (RIP), Slayer........... .. width="425" height="350" ..

Movies:


TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Kenny
Birthday: 1/10/75
Birthplace: Staten Island, Ny
Current Location: Staten Island, Ny
Eye Color: brown ithink
Hair Color: black or really dark brown (see pic above)
Height: 6'1"
Right Handed or Left Handed: right handed
Your Heritage: Italian
The Shoes You Wore Today: running shoes : )
Your Weakness: hmmmmmmmmmmm
Your Fears:
Your Perfect Pizza: peppers, sausage, pepperoni annd cheese
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: To become the best drummer that I can be
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Meh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thoughts First Waking Up: tired
Your Best Physical Feature: Me
Your Bedtime: 2-3-4-5 am
Your Most Missed Memory: any happy time
Pepsi or Coke: blah snoasages
MacDonalds or Burger King: they both poison you equally
Single or Group Dates: single but group dates are fun two
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: lipton in the glass bottle baby
Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: cappuccino
Do you Smoke: nope
Do you Swear: hells yeah at work atleast
Do you Sing: I can but never used it for anything
Do you Shower Daily: yes sireeeeee
Have you Been in Love: once or twice
Do you want to go to College: went
Do you want to get Married: not at this time............
Do you belive in yourself: hells yeah
Do you get Motion Sickness: only when readin in a car
Do you think you are Attractive: I am the bum diggity if I could just convince myself that would be great
Are you a Health Freak: somewhat
Do you get along with your Parents: yes most of the time
Do you like Thunderstorms: sure
Do you play an Instrument: drums and I fool around with the guitar
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:
In the past month have you Smoked: nope
In the past month have you been on : high on life maybe
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: nope but they are good
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: nope
In the past month have you been on Stage: yes
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: nope
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: nope
Ever been Drunk: I couldn't tell you but I started late in life so maybe
Ever been called a Tease: nope
Ever been Beaten up: nope
Ever Shoplifted: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
How do you want to Die: living life the best that I can up till the end
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I want to be mech nic o wait I am I want to be a musician oh yeah I am ............... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
What country would you most like to Visit: england, spain germany, italy, brasil, mexico and more
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color:
Favourite Hair Color: black/ blonde
Short or Long Hair: long
Height: 5- 6 feet tall
Weight: thin...................
Best Clothing Style: duhhhhhhhhhhhh
Number of I have taken: nope
Number of CDs I own: a whole lot
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: none
Number of things in my Past I Regret: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm a few
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS! Space balls, History of the world, Star wars, Star trek, love type movie meh....., comedy, action its all good........

Television:

The Simpsons, Family Guy, Robot Chicken, Aqua Team Hunger Force, Law and Order, Nypd blue, Uranium, Headbangers ball, Any Star Trek series, Farscape r.i.p., C.S.I, Star gate, Battle star galatica, Dr. Who, Chapelle show......................

Books:

Miles Davis Auto Biography, Beach Music, Frank Zappa autobiography, Neil Pearts last one(drummer for rush)Ghost rider, And a book by Henry Rollins which its title illudes me at the moment.............

Heroes:

Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Calaiuta, Rod Morgenstein, Mickey Dee, Charlie Benante, Dave Lombardo, Stewart Copeland, Danny Carey, Vinnie Paul...................... And RIP Dimebag Darrel................ And Most of All Russ Madeo, Jay Broman, Emmett Mahoney, Greg Schwabb, Mike Dimatopalis, Jim Callahan, Mike Mahoney, Chris Refano(Eyes of Argus), Ryan Houser, Danny Goldner, Mark Krasner(even though I wanted to kill em half the time)(Tenpound Strike) Jeff Alteri, Mike Pellagrino, Tom Maita,(El Diablo you guy's pushed me to new levels) Hillary Blaze(and her fellow band mates Jaded)............. All the musicians I have met along my musical journey that have help inspire me and push me to push myself to new levels. Musically and personally..... last but Not least My teachers Joe Ricciutti who has taught me so much over the last 14 years. Danny Kish who also showed a great deal of traditional independence, My first teacher Theresa Figitani......... The Drummers Forum

My Blog

Me..............

Well I have successfully moved out of my parents place and Am now settling in at my new home.  However I have left my drums at my parents house thus leaving a small distance between me and my dru...
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:08:00 PST

The Satch boogie

I am now obsessed with learning one of my favorite Joe Satriani songs..... The Satch Bogie one of my fav's Wish me luck Kenny
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:18:00 PST

Moving in with Brutha greg!

Looks like Mr.Ken will be moving to Great Kills, Staten Island...........  by the end of the week.   Totally siked about it.....   Going to be sharing a place with Greg Schwab...
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:08:00 PST

Check out this video: Heel Toe Technique

Check out this video: Heel Toe Technique<
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:01:00 PST

Flying to Cali

flying to san fran and driving down rt 1 all the way to san diego in 5 days..........
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:15:00 PST

Lou ALzamora's 35th birthday bash!!!!!!!!!!!

Here the link to the flyer Checkit..........        Will be held at the Muddy Cup on Staten Island  july 27th 2- 11pm http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/drum...
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:23:00 PST

The committee and search for a new axe man!!!!!!!!

Well seem we have taken up a search for a new axe man.  As our previous guitar player was not able to commit to our short term goals.  So we start again a new....................... So stay ...
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:18:00 PST

Hernia Surgery.......... for me on tuesday jun 5th

Well looks like I will be going under the knife for the first time this tuesday....  Never had surgery so this will be an experience..... the good thing is I get to take six weeks off from work ...
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:12:00 PST

Show at Dock Street

Just want to thank every one of our friend who came out to see us play on Staten Island.  And the bands that stuck around to check us out!!!!!!! Kenny, Eli and Steve Thank you Hopefully we'll ha...
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:17:00 PST

The committee plays there latest progressive metal tunes your way Fri April 13th

Friday Apr 13, 2007 doors open at 8 pm we will probably come on after 10 ishCome one come all see us try out some new metal tunes on yah! Let us knock you ass's into a time phase ........................
Posted by Ken-o-matic 5000 on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:10:00 PST