BIRTH:

August 6, 1967 Racine, WI

BANDS:

Secret Society of Starfish - 2008-present Backward Sky Falling - 2007-present Snarling Adjective Convention - 2006-present KOPECKY - 1995-present Smash Palace - 1995-1997 Nasty Habit - 1990-1995

GEAR:

Axtra 6 and 7 string guitars Peavey 6505+ head Marshall JCM800/2203 Lead series head Marshall JCM800/1960 4x12 slant cabinet Roland GP-8 guitar effects processor Boss OC-2 octave, NS-2 noise suppressor pedals Monster cables Ernie Ball strings Fender heavy picks

MUSICAL INFLUENCES:

Return To Forever, Rob Halford, Dream Theater, Lamb of God, Meshuggah, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rush, Steve Vai, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, King Crimson, Between The Burried And Me, Opeth

OTHER INTERESTS:

Drawing, landscape design, NFL football

FAVORITE CDS:

Return to Forever-Romantic Warrior Yngwie Malmsteen-Rising Force Black Sabbath-Master of Reality Dream Theater-Awake King Crimson-Power to Believe Judas Priest-Stained Class Bozzio/Karn/Torn-Polytown Opeth-Ghost Reveries Bozzio/Levin/Stevens-Situation Dangerous

FAVORITE FILMS:

Gangster Number one Sexy Beast Killing Zoe Bad Lieutenant Secretary Ichi The Killer Bringing Out The Dead High Plains Drifter 3000 Miles to Graceland 13th Warrior