I am not your typical drummer… I have been a musician for 25+ years and sometimes I feel like a bit of an impostor. I started playing guitar in church bands in bible belt Texas. A lot of my time was spent learning songs for other people and not what I really wanted to play, but when I would practice at home I would learn as much Metal and Rock as I could. Being from Texas I would spend most of my time playing in country cover bands. If I wanted to play anything heavy, I had to learn all the parts myself. So I took on other instruments like Bass, Piano, and finally Drums! Over the years I have gotten to play drums in several projects, such as the Oklahoma Punk Band “Earth A.D.”, and tons of cover bands of the years. I have worked many years on the back side of the music industry as a Guitar Tech and Stage Manager for touring bands. Every show I would soundcheck each instrument and mic on stage before moving to the Drums. At first its not that exciting hitting a tom a dozen times for front of house, but then when you get to do the full kit, even for just a few seconds in front of thousands of people its pretty amazing. Now I own my own repair shop. After restoring an instrument to spec, I like to record videos of cover songs. When time allows, I do more elaborate covers, shot, recorded, and produced by myself. My current kit is a 6 Piece Mapex Armory in Ultramarine, a Mid 60’s Ludwig Acrolyte snare, with Soultone Cymbals. I am proud to include Collision Drumstick’s in my journey to be a better musician and drummer!