How long have you been playing?
When I was 8 years old ,I had no clue what music was all about. My father started to play in a local band and practiced at home.
I enjoyed seeing him hit on those drums but still did not understand how and why, until one day in my early teens (13), I took those sticks and started hitting on those drums. That's where everything started.
I'm now 15, learning bands like Guns and Roses, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley and a bit of Led Zeppelin (funny styles but that's how it went) all by listening to tapes and trying my best to sound OK. I formed a small Garage band, covering styles like Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, The Who, etc...
17 years old !!! Playing Metallica on a five piece drum kit is pretty harsh , so I upgraded to a nine piece with an extra bass drum.
That was more like it! When I bought that kit in downtown Montreal, I saw a poster of a drummer called Neil Peart from the band RUSH, I was amazed and at the same time curious. I bought their album Moving Pictures. Honestly, I was so surprised and at the same time depressed cause I could not figure out how he was playing so I had to buy their video to see what he was doing and how!!!
Also am a huge Bill Ward fan Black Sabbath.
And so on till today, I've managed to fill up my toolbox by learning other styles like,
Country, Samba, Triple Swing, Mambo, Tango, Meringue, Waltz, Cha-cha, Rumba, Bossanova, Swing, Ballads, Bluegrass, Gospel, Funk, Blues, Reggae, Soul, R&B, Jazz Fusion. I am presently at the top of my game yet and always wanting to learn even more and will do so! That's my Job.
I enjoyed seeing him hit on those drums but still did not understand how and why, until one day in my early teens (13), I took those sticks and started hitting on those drums. That's where everything started.
I'm now 15, learning bands like Guns and Roses, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley and a bit of Led Zeppelin (funny styles but that's how it went) all by listening to tapes and trying my best to sound OK. I formed a small Garage band, covering styles like Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, The Who, etc...
17 years old !!! Playing Metallica on a five piece drum kit is pretty harsh , so I upgraded to a nine piece with an extra bass drum.
That was more like it! When I bought that kit in downtown Montreal, I saw a poster of a drummer called Neil Peart from the band RUSH, I was amazed and at the same time curious. I bought their album Moving Pictures. Honestly, I was so surprised and at the same time depressed cause I could not figure out how he was playing so I had to buy their video to see what he was doing and how!!!
Also am a huge Bill Ward fan Black Sabbath.
And so on till today, I've managed to fill up my toolbox by learning other styles like,
Country, Samba, Triple Swing, Mambo, Tango, Meringue, Waltz, Cha-cha, Rumba, Bossanova, Swing, Ballads, Bluegrass, Gospel, Funk, Blues, Reggae, Soul, R&B, Jazz Fusion. I am presently at the top of my game yet and always wanting to learn even more and will do so! That's my Job.
What gear do you use?
2 PDP drum sets, Hardware - Tama,Mapex and Gibraltar, Cymbals, mix of Wuhan and Zildjian,
Bass drum pedals - Iron cobra, DW 5002, DW 3002,
Bass drum pedals - Iron cobra, DW 5002, DW 3002,
Who was your biggest musical influence growing up?
Rush, Zeppelin, Kiss, Yes, Maiden, Metallica, GNR.....
Are you in a band? Have you been in bands?
Screaming Messengers, Darling Nikki, Rush Tribute, The Daredolphins
If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?
Anyone
What's the biggest audience you ever performed to? What's the smallest?
5000 people, 5-6 people..loll
You're stuck on a desert island and only get to bring one album with you. What do you pick?
Hemispheres - Rush
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