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About Me

I play the drums...I have since I was eight years.I have played professionally since I was fourteen. I have, and still continue, touring the country (and the world) with some of the finest musicians, and craziest buch of bastards on the planet. I also make records and movie sountracks.I most recently received the "National Rock Drummer of the Year" Award at the 2007 HOLLYWOOD F.A.M.E. AWARDS in Hollywood, California!Currently I am playing with CRASH STREET KIDS (Hot City Recording Company),and GLASS HEROES (TKO Records). Both are very different bands.....Both are completely kick-ass bands....You should DEFINITELY check them out!!!! I also teach drums in my private recording/ rehearsal studio.I have been teaching for almost twenty years. Y'know...the way I see it, I'm making a pretty good living doing what I love to do!!In the recent past I have also played with the legendary Chuck Berry, Gilby Clarke (Guns n' Roses), Michael Bruce (Alice Cooper), Rat Scabies (The Damned), Pete Loran (Trixter), Chico Chism (Bo Diddley), Beat Angels, and Rooster and the Hotrods...just to name a few!!!My "daily grind" also includes doing drum recording seminars, and appearing as a frequent guest speaker for the American Engineer's Society, at the prestigous Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences.When I'm not gigging, rehearsing, or recording, I kinda like staying home. Pretty boring, I suppose!!!
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My Interests

Music,beer,..........ummmmmmmm.........yeah....music and beer!!!!!

I'd like to meet:

John Lennon and Louis Armstrong. I would also love to get shit-faced with John Bonham and Keith Moon!!!! But THAT probably won't be happening any time soon!!! AVAILABLE IN LIMITED EDITIONS:

Music:

GLASS HEROES. CRASH STREET KIDS. BEAT ANGELS. ROOSTER AND THE HOTRODS. Beatles,Zep,Kiss(pre-"Beth"!),NY Dolls,Slade,Mott the Hoople,T-Rex,Silverhead,early Bowie,Sensational Alex Harvey Band,Humble Pie,Heavy Metal Kids,Wolfmother,AC/DC(w/Bon Scott),Sparks........

Movies:

"It's A Wonderful Life"....the best movie EVER made. Any OLD horror flick starring Peter Cushing,Vincent Price,Christopher Lee.....Roger Corman films...."Reefer Madness","This Is Spinal Tap","Dead/Alive", "Cannibal:The Musical".....any TROMA flick...."Evil Dead", Evil Dead II", "Army of Darkness".....the gorier/cheesier, the better!!!!

Television:

South Park,CourtTV,Fox News

Books:

"Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail", by Chris Dawes. Rock n roll biographies, World War II history

Heroes:

John Lennon.Louis Armstrong.Bonham.Moon.Buddy Rich."The Great Peacemaker"Ronald Wilson Reagan.My late Grandfather and truly the greatest influence in my life, Charles Walkington. I miss ya Gramps.

My Blog

CRASH STREET KIDS- "Transatlantic Suicide" Photo Shoot

Scenes From the ’Transatlantic Suicide’ Photo Shoot Category: Music Journalist Chris Anthony was one of a select group of writers to cover the most recent Crash Street Kids photo shoot.&n...
Posted by a.d. on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:54:00 PST

CRASH STREET KIDS: "Mandy And The Leapers" Nominated BEST SINGLE 2008!!!!

CRASH STREET KIDS have received yet another Award nomination!!! "MANDY AND THE LEAPERS", from their critically acclaimed second release, CHEMICAL DOGS, has been nominated "BEST SINGLE" for the 2008 Ph...
Posted by a.d. on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:28:00 PST

Crash Street Kids Are Being Nominated For FIVE Phoenix Music Awards!!

This Coming Monday Evening, January 28, 2008........ ....6:00p.m...... Arizona Broadway Theatre (77th Ave/Paradise) 1 block south of Bell Rd.. CSK will perform @ the First Showcase for the PHOENIX MUS...
Posted by a.d. on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:45:00 PST

Crash Street Kids Explode at the 2007 Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards

NOVEMBER 28, 2007: WHISKEY A GO-GO HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA Crash Street Kids took home the  "Breakthrough Rock Band of the Year" Award at the 2007 Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards. The event, an acro...
Posted by a.d. on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:18:00 PST

CRASH STREET KIDS TAKE TOP HONORS IN U.K.

JANUARY 1, 2008 BCFM RADIO BRISTOL, ENGLAND   BCFM Radio announced that Crash Street Kids' album CHEMICAL DOGS was voted "Album of the Year" for 2007. A panel of staff, critics,and listeners was ...
Posted by a.d. on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:34:00 PST

CRASH STREET KIDS WIN "HOLLYWOOD F.A.M.E AWARDS"

I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC 'CRASH STREET KIDS' HAVE BEEN AWARDED "BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM OF THE YEAR" AT THE 17TH ANNUAL 'HOLLYWOOD F.A.M.E. AWARDS' SHOW. THEIR SOPHOMORE RELEASE-"C...
Posted by a.d. on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:33:00 PST

New C.S.K. tunes!!!!!

Check out the new CRASH STREET KIDS song, "Motor City Nazz" on the CSK myspace page....www.myspace.com/crash streetkids. It be da BOMB, muthafukka!  ...
Posted by a.d. on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:15:00 PST