Buffalo Bill

Lover of Life?....................................................... CONVINCE ME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! (above) BOBAFLEX is one of my favorite up & coming bands I found on myspace. Their song "better than me" can be requested on Squizz XM ...................... My biggest influence of all time is OZZY. One of my most traumatic experiences in my teen-age years was when my dad tore down my OZZY wall. I had one complete wall of my room plastered with OZZY & BLACK SABBATH photos & magazine/newspaper clippings. It took me years to compile. I was so proud of my OZZY wall. My dad thought I was on drugs (he was right). He came into my room all pissed off & called me a faggot for having more pictures of men than girls. I did have a Heather Thomas poster on a different wall................ (above) Paul Mazurkiewicz of CANNIBAL CORPSE was one of my biggest influences in pursuing being a lead vocalist. He was always very encouraging. I had played with Paul & original CC guitarist Bob Rusay in a band called TYRANT SIN. We did covers of SLAYER, OVERKILL, EXODUS & CELTIC FROST as well as original stuff. Paul wrote most of the lyrics. He did give me the opportunity to write some lyrics. I remember, writing lyrics for a song called "Parasite". Paul was an excellent lyricist & I could never take that away from him. He had a specific vision in this project. Paul & the guys were heading in the heavier than CELTIC FROST, faster than SLAYER direction. Him & Bob wanted to become the heaviest band in the world. I played one show with them at a Halloween keg party.I remember having a great time, but after a while, I began to recognize we had different visions. I called it quits because I wanted to express myself in another way. EXODUS' "Bonded By BLood" was my favorite album for years after it came out. Lead vocalist, Paul Baloff (RIP) was the most intense vocalist I had ever heard. I wanted to express his intensity with OZZY's style. A few years went by & I was still "trying" to get something together. I found out them guys were touring the world while I was getting fucked up with my friends, just partying all the time. This really fueled my fire. CANNIBAL CORPSE showed me that some metal kids from Buffalo can travel the world playing music with a very unique sound. I never lost my passion for music. I just wanted to write my own lyrics. That was the kick in the ass I needed to form RULE! My friend Migwell & myself relocated from Buffalo to take the direction that was initiated by The Carass, Cock Weasel (he lived up to this moniker), Deep , Johnny Panic, Psycho Joe, Rhaji, Steve H & Turkk w/ RULE! to Florida. It was in Daytona where we formed PIMP SLAP THE ATMOSPHERE. It has since metamorphisized into DEFINE DIVINE. It is something that enables me to explore a wide range of emotions. It's a non-fiction trip into the universe. DEFINE DIVINE is the yin & the yang. (above) OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" is also a gigantic influence. OVERKILL was the 1st national act I was ever able to share the stage with. I was so excited that I came out & just dove into the crowd. The club was packed beyond capacity. Amazing evening, I'll never forget................ (below)DEFINE DIVINE at the Clubhouse in Sarasota. Above photo by Norita G