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My name is Chris

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My name's Chris, I'm 33 years old at present. I'm married to my lovely wife Natalie, who's also 33 (actually, we have the very same birthday, 23rd June 1974, but i'm still a toy-boy. Natalie's an hour and a half older than me!). We had a lovely fluffy white bunny, called 'Dave', but sadly she died early last year. No kids either, they'd mess with our decor.....I'm the right side of 6 foot, but i'm the wrong side of 20 stone, all that lovely Kronenbourg i'm afraid! I live and work in S.E.London. I work for B.T as a phone engineer during the day, before turning into a mean ass heavy metal drummer at night! My band 'Designs of Chaos' (Check out myspace.com/designsofchaos) has a demo recorded and is currently doing the gigging thing, or rather we were until we lost our 6 stringer (Want the job? Just yell!).Oh, almost forgot. I'm addicted to curry, the hotter the better. And i'm even getting into the habit of making it from scratch, rather than getting takeout. Mexican rocks too, as does Nachos & Pic 'n' Mix (No. not together!) down at the Odeon, Lakeside. Compulsory film food!!

My Interests

Playing the drums is my main interest. Listening to music is also very important to me. i also like reading, films, cooking and all things car related.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone & everyone.

Music:

Opeth, Tool, Meshuggah, Fear Factory, Neurosis, Isis, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Gordian Knot, Spiral Architect, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend/Strapping Young Lad, Ayreon, Akercocke, 80's/90's thrash (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Forbidden, Slayer. Exodus, etc, etc), Death, Today is the Day, Slipknot, Sikth, F.N.M, Sepultura........You get the idea. Also Bowie, Soulwax, and Adam Ant/Adam and the Ants.......But have to say if you pushed me for my favourite album, it'd be 'Focus' by 'Cynic'. I've had this album for about 13/14 years. It never dates, the songs and musicianship are second to none and it's never been out of my top 10 listened to albums in all that time.....Cynic rule....

Movies:

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Lord of the Rings trilogy (extended versions of course!) all the current M. Night Shyamalan films, The Fifth Element, Taxi (the original, not the dire US remake), Anything with Will Ferrell, pretty much anything with Clint Eastwood, Star Wars, The Untouchables, The Incredibles, Master and Commander, This is Spinal Tap, Memento....Many, many more

Television:

The Professionals, Magnum P.I. The League of Gentlemen, The Mighty Boosh, Drawn Together, All and anything with Ronnie Barker in. The Simpsons, Futurama, Top Gear, Blackadder, Band of Brothers.......... That's about it, as the bulk of T.V is bo**ocks (Yes. Even when viewed on my 40" Sony LCD! ;-) )

Books:

ALL of Dean Koontz's stuff, up to the 'Intensity' era material. Anything by Richard Laymon, but the earlier stuff's the best. The 'Necroscope' books, and all their 'spin-offs', by Brian Lumley. Books by Dan Brown, John Connelly, James Herbert, Shaun Hutson, James Patterson.

Heroes:

Gene Hoglan, Sean Reinert, Bobby Jarzombek, Chris Pennie......All drummers with one thing in common. Somehow they manage to inspire me, and depress me in equal measure at exactly the same time!.....Can't forget Clint Eastwood.....He's the man....

My Blog

Tonights gig @ Bar Monsta CANCELLED!!!!

Sadly due to Jamison being really, really ill. We're unable to appear this evening at Bar Monsta. We would like to apologise sincerely to the venue & promoter, the other bands and to anyone who was pl...
Posted by My name is Chris on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:21:00 PST

Last night's gig @ Ruskin Arms.....Worst gig ever....

Well......Worst gig i've ever done due to many unforeseen circumstances. J's bass amp blew half way through the first song. Luckily Paulo of 'Boltcharge' came to the rescue. The sound was also the wor...
Posted by My name is Chris on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:29:00 PST

"Great Divide" 's first gig!!! Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, 31.01.07

Speaks for itself really! Our debut gig. Not only that but we're headliners too!!Be great if you could come along and show your support for our fledgling foursome. An evening of much metallic magnific...
Posted by My name is Chris on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:42:00 PST