Drums,Music,Studio Production,Computers,Comedy,Extreme Sports(anything that will give me a rush!),Art,Photography,Fitness

So much here it would be impossible to list...a few from each genre maybe?....Christian Mcbride Band, Dave Weckl Band, Yellowjackets, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Dave Holland Quartet, Meshell Ndegeocello, Anastacia,Christina Aguilera,Seal,Justin Timberlake,Tool,Incubus,Miguel Migs,DJ Shadow,Deftones,DJ Tiesto,U2,Rush,Yes,Joe Satriani,Steve Vai,Yngwie Malmsteen,Steve Morse,Wayne Krantz,Steely Dan,Sting,Pink,....I could name individual musicians, but it would be in the hundreds...well, allright a couple... Jaco,Vinnie,Weckl,Dejohnette,Terri Lyne Carrington,Chambers,Kim Plainfield,Terreon Gully,Chris Dave,Billy Kilson,Brian Blade,Omar Hakim,Steve Gillis,Jeff Tain Watts,Jeff Ballard,Gary Novak....it goes on forever, but those are some of the players that have made a big impact on my learning throughout the years...

Music is a huge part of my being. Thanks to my parent's incredible support for my interest in music early on, and my father's great instruction,I've been drumming since I was 4. I was lucky enough to be on stage at 8, sitting in with my dad's bands. I enjoy playing nearly every style, and listen to just about anything with good songwriting / musicianship/programming. I've had the great opportunity to surround myself with some of the Chicago areas best players, and have played with local greats Scott Pazera, Carl Coan, Rich Cohen, Tim Bales, Pete Remm, Marco Villareal, Paul Hendricks, Nick Byrd, Buddy Pearson, Bob Symer, Leandro Lopez/Varady, ... and others... Putting myself in playing situations with these guys has really helped my playing grow, and I'm continually expanding my knowledge of various styles.