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THE HAIR WILL GROW LIKE SAMSON

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About Me


MY DRUM SOLO - FARMFEST '92 - EVICTION
I enjoy meeting people. I like to meet up with people who have a good sense of others and if you have musical abilities - I'm there. Music is almost everything I do. Even when it isn't in the equation - I somehow put it there. So it is a win/win for me.
TRIO OF DRUMMERS
I have a son who is 11. He comes over music. He is my inspiration to be the best that I can be in whatever I decide to do. Sometimes it is hard being a role model when you're a musician; I try. I want his respect.
People gain my respect when it is returned. A person who enjoys the company of good friends and possibly future friends; I pride myself in always giving someone the benefit of the doubt. I try to remain positive in all aspects of my life and yes, there are many road blocks and bad decisions made. But don't judge me. You can only judge me if you really care about me. If you do judge me and don't care about me as a person - I have your number and second chances may not be your option. I love people in general. Life is too short for enemies. I can find good in anyone. I hope I can meet you and make friends with all of you. If we have a problem; tell me, I want to know. Everything can be fixed. I value loyality and trust. Without that, what have you? I have done a lot of things in my life that I am not proud of. I have also done a lot of things that were good. So let's leave the judging at the door and try to enjoy ourselves.

My Interests



BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS - GOD BLESS THE CHILD

EMERSON LAKE & POWELL - THE SCORE

I AM NOW GIVING DRUM LESSONS AT AMAZING COOL MUSIC IN CORAOPOLIS. SO IF YOU HAVE A CHILD WHO NEEDS LESSONS OR IF YOU, YOURSELF, IS CURIOUS ABOUT DRUMS OR DRUM LESSONS; COME ON DOWN AND WE'LL LEARN TOGETHER.

The Amazing Cool Music Place

1000 Fifth Avenue Coraopolis, PA 15108 412.269.0846

Hours of Operation 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday through Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday

Lessons by appointment


Terry Bozzio and Chad Wackerman

TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY - DANCE LITTLE SISTER

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VIEW MY INTERESTS IN MY INFLUENCES BOTH OLD SCHOOL AND NEW...JUST GO TO http://www.youtube.com/user/wonkavella.

THERE YOU WILL FIND MY VAST INTERESTS IN MUSIC AND HOW I INCORPORATE IT INTO MY STYLE OF PLAYING TODAY.


HI MY NAME IS ANDY. I LIKE VARIOUS FOODS AND DRINKS. I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY LIFE IN ORDER. MY SON LIVES WITH ME FULL TIME AND I LOVE IT. HE IS MY ROCK AND I AM HIS.

I HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES IN MY LIFE THAT HAVE BEEN PRETTY COOL AS OF LATE LIKE ON SATURDAYS I DON'T HAVE A MASSIVE HANG OVER, AND I IF I DECIDE TO DRINK I'LL STOP BY 3 INSTEAD OF 7AM.I GET MORE DONE THAT WAY AND AM MORE RELIABLE.

I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT AGAIN AND IT'S MADE ME PRETTY HAPPY IN LIFE AND BUSINESS.MY WEIGHT GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND MY BREATHING ESP WHEN DRUMMING WAS GETTING HEAVY.

IT'S MY SECRET QUEST TO TEACH MYSELF HOW TO READ MUSIC. I WILL ALSO BE TAKING DRUM LESSONS TO LEARN EVERYTHING I CAN ABOUT MUSIC.I PLAY VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS AND SOME OF THEM BETTER THAN OTHERS BUT DRUMS IS WHAT BRINGS ME BACK. IT'S THERAPUTIC.

I AM A MUSICIAN WHO RARELY SAYS NO TO PLAYING GIGS OR DOING STUDIO STINTS. I PLAY IN VARIOUS BANDS WITH SOME GREAT MUSICIANS AND FRIENDS.I AM IN THREE BANDS:BILLY THE KID,JAM NATION,AND NIGHTSHIFT.I ALSO CAN BE SEEN AROUND TOWN WITH VARIOUS BANDS WHEN NOT PLAYING WITH THOSE 3 BANDS.I ALSO HAVE A KARAOKE BUSINESS WHICH ISN'T DOING BAD JUST COULD USE MORE WORK. I DJ ALSO JUST DISCOVERED THE JOYS OF LAPTOP DJING AND I LOVE IT.
I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH MY 11 YR OLD SON WHO IS A CONSTANT INSPIRATION TO ME. I AM VERY PROUD OF HIM AND HE IS THE NICEST 11 YR OLD I EVER MET. BESIDES HE LEARNED A 30 MIN. FRANK ZAPPA SONG WORD FOR WORD AT THE AGE OF 6. A VERY PROUD MOMENT FOR ME. I LOVE YOU SON. HE'S THE ONE ON MY FRIEND PAGE WITH THE JAPANESE CARTOON CHARACTER.

I LIVE FOR MUSIC AND CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF IT. MY LOVE FOR MUSIC IS WIDE-RANGED. I MAINLY ENJOY JAZZ/FUNK/PROGRESSIVE FUSION. BUT HEY I WILL PLAY ANYTHING - ANYTIME - ANYWHERE. WHEN I WAS SEVEN I MENTIONED TO DANNY SERAFIN (DRUMMER FROM THE OLD CHICAGO) THAT I WAS AS GOOD AS HIM. HE JUST SMILED. GOT A BACKSTAGE PASS SEVERAL TIMES TO SEE UP FRONT AND CLOSE. I WAS TOLD THAT CHICAGO WAS THE FIRST WORD I COULD SPELL. I SUPPOSEDLY WAS TOLD TO CLOSE MY EYES AND SEE THE ALBUM. OF COURSE, THEN, I WAS TOLD THE SECOND WORD WAS "YES". SO DOES THIS MEAN THAT I DO THINGS BETTER WITH MY EYES CLOSED?

I LOVE THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE WHO ARE MY TRUE FRIENDS; NOT THE FAKE ONES WHO GET WHAT THEY WANT OUT OF YOU AND LEAVE YOU FOR DEAD. IT'S TIMES LIKE THESE IS WHEN YOU'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE GOOD ONES THAT YOU HAVE AND TREAT THEM RESPECTFULLY AS THEY HAVE TREATED ME.

MY FAMILY IS THE WORLD TO ME. I WILL NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT KILLING FOR THEM. I ALSO WILL KILL THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF THOSE WHO FUCK WITH MY FAMILY. MY SON IS THE WORLD TO ME AND YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE HARM THAT'LL COME TO THOSE WHO MESS WITH HIM.

SO WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A PERSON THAT BASICALLY IS EASY TO GET ALONG WITH UNTIL YOU MESS WITH ME IN ANY FORM. ONLY THOSE WHO ARE MY TRUE FRIENDS CAN GET AWAY WITH MESSING WITH ME AND BELIEVE ME - THEY DO. LIFE IS JUST TO SHORT TO HAVE SO CALLED FRIENDS. I CHERISH THE ONES THAT ARE. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO HAVE THEM.


I'd like to meet:



CHICAGO - I'M A MAN

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTING; FUCK IT, EVEN IF YOU ARE BORING - COME HANG WITH ME SOME NIGHT. BELIEVE ME IT'S A NIGHT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET. I AM THE GOOFIEST MAN ALIVE. I'D LOVE TO MEET EVERY SINGLE PERSON I CAN. I LOVE BEING AROUND PEOPLE. SOMETIMES, I NEED A BREAK FROM THEM. I'D LIKE TO MEET ANYONE WHO HAS A TASTE FOR THE BIZARRE. I LOVE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT IT IS THEY DO IN LIFE. I HAVE MANY PASSIONS; THE FIRST BEING MY SON; THE SECOND BEING MY FAMILY AND THE THIRD BEING MUSIC, WHICH I HOPEFULLY DIE ON STAGE. IT'S MY DEATHWISH - TO GO OUT SWINGING STICKS.

Music:



I LOVE: OLD SCHOOL CHICAGO WITH TERRY KATH,BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS,EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER,YES,CHASE,TOWER OF POWER,EARTH WIND AND FIRE,TOM JONES,NERVE,SCREAMING HEADLESS TORSOS,FRANK ZAPPA,JEFF BECK ANYTHING WITH TERRY BOZZIO IN IT,EARLY STEVE VAI,U.K.,DEEP PURPLE,LED ZEPELIN,GREEN BULL FROG,AVARAGE WHITE BAND,VICTOR WOOTEN,RETURN TO FOREVER,WEATHER REPORT, JACO,TOTO,GOV'T MULE,ALLMAN BROS,JIMMY SMITH,KENNY BURELL,WES MONTGOMERY,JOEY DEFRANCESCO,BADLANDS,NEIL SEDAKA,CAROL KING,THE BEATLES,JOE COCKER,80'S FUK,ALL 70'S FUNK.IDES OF MARCH,MANDRILL,OLD CAMEO,RONNIE LAWS,HERBIE MANN,MILES DAVIS,MARCUS MILLER,POOGIE BELL,PRINCE,DEANGELO,C.T.A.JEAN LUC PONTY,STANLEY CLARKE,GEORGE DUKE,ILLUSTRATION,BUDDY MILES,LOS BLUES FEATURING RANDY GARIBAY & CHARLIE HUNTER....AND THAT'S JUST TO NAME A FEW OF MY VAST INTERESTS.

Movies:



BEING THAT I AM SICILIAN, I TEND TO ENJOY MOBSTER MOVIES AND SHOWS. LIKE CASINO, THE GOD FATHER TRILOGY, GOODFELLOWS AND SCARFACE; TO NAME A FEW.

I LOVE COMEDY THOUGH I'M RETARDED ABOUT IT. 40 YR OLD VIRGIN, ANCHORMAN, OLD SCHOOL. MADE, SWINGERS, THEY CALL ME BRUCE,TOMMY BOY,BLACK SHEEP,ALL GODFATHER MOVIES,CASINO,GOOD FELLAS,CARLITO'S WAY,CLERKS 1&2,MALLRATS,200 MOTELS,BABY SNAKES,DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC...............
ANY DOCUMENTRY ABOUT MUSICIANS.....................
BLOW, BECAUSE IT REMINDED ME OF PEOPLE I KNEW. TONS OF MOVIES. I GO TO THE DRIVE IN WEEKLY. THE DEPENDABLE IN MOON ROX.

Television:



HBO, COMEDY CENTRAL, ADULT SWIM, & VH1 & ANY DOCUMENTARY OF GREAT MUSICIANS DEAD OR ALIVE...............


Books:





THREE DOG NIGHTMARE,JACO,RAY,A BUCH OF BIOGRAPHIES

Heroes:



My PARENTS, MY SON, MY BROTHERS & FRANK ZAPPA! FRIENDS THAT BRING YOU UP AND DON'T PUT YOU DOWN. ALL MY FRIENDS WHO I WORK WITH AND THOSE WHO AREN'T MUSICIANS BUT I AM PROUD TO CALL FRIENDS.

My Blog

come to think of it.

i posted a blog about the things that went on in my life.i felt bad about certain situations.the fact of the matter is.i was with someone for a few months casually.it had to be that way because she wa...
Posted by somewhere on Thu, 10 May 2007 05:04:00 PST

should i change my name?

you know it's funny.i have been on here for a litle over two years now.i have met some great friends made lots of friends while on here.there are a bunch of people i never met yet but i still consider...
Posted by somewhere on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:11:00 PST

the drum thieves.

    you know how dumb can stupid mother fuckers be.when you steal something don't flash it around two doors down from you.my dad happened to be driving down the alley and saw one of my ...
Posted by somewhere on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:54:00 PST

tagged

 tagged you have to put 10 random facts about you in here send to 10 friends and they have to do it too.ok here goes.1.i have an insane obsession with all things music.girls have broken up with m...
Posted by somewhere on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:41:00 PST

life after a traumatic moment

you know i was really pissed off after losing my drums i took a few days to feel sorry for myself and i also realized how many of you stepped up to my rescue.lots of you some i didn't even know spread...
Posted by somewhere on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:29:00 PST

my week of recovery an reflection

hi kids,i promise this one is not nearly as depressing as the last one.i had a very good week.i also realized who was there for me though my last blog wasn't about finding that but i was plesantly sup...
Posted by somewhere on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:04:00 PST

MY EVER CHANGING MOODS

I GO THROUGH SO MANY PHASES SOMETIMES WITHIN A WEEK.I ACTUALLY THINK SOMETIMES I DO NEED HELP.THINGS I TELL MYSELF AND SOMETIMES OTHER PEOPLE INTO THINKING I'M HAPPY.SOMETIMES I FEEL MY SITUATION WHIC...
Posted by somewhere on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:18:00 PST

life as of late

I GOTTA TELL YA LIFE IS SLOWLY COMING TOGETHER PRETTY GOOD.I HAVE BEEN TAKING TIME OFF THE LAST FEW WEEKS TO GET MYSELF TOGETHER.I HAVE BEEN PLAYING MORE THAN EVER AND IN MY OPINION ALOT BETTER THAN I...
Posted by somewhere on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:07:00 PST

Moved My Videos

Due to overcrowding of my page, I decided to put my Eviction videos back on to Youtube.  So if you would like to see any of my videos you can go to http://www.youtube.com/user/wonkavella .  ...
Posted by somewhere on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:41:00 PST

LOTS OF CHANGES

I HAVE CHANGED A FEW THINGS IN THE LAST MONTH.I QUIT A BAND BECAUSE IT WAS DRIVING ME CRAZY AND SOME BULLSHIT WAS DONE IN MY DIRECTION.THE DJ BUSINESS KIND OF FELL BY THE WAYSIDE FOR A WHILE DUE TO A ...
Posted by somewhere on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:17:00 PST