Well technically I've been around music since I was in the womb.
I started playing music when I was in 4th grade in classical band.
I played cornet and trumpet and moved on to baritone horn.
I also messed around after school on the piano and eventually self taught myself to play piano, guitar and bass.
I've always had a love for music. Something about the way it makes me feel.
It is truely an amazing feeling to perform and be able to bring that feeling to other people.

July 09, 1995 @ Soldier feild in Chicago, IL
Now mind you I am not the biggest dead head in the world.
But yes, the first true concert I ever attended was Gerry Garcia's last show.
I have to say it was an amazing experience and I'm glad to say I got to see them once.

Alot of stuff, a lot of junk.....
My prized possession......
My 1961 Gibson SG

Too many to name...
I would say AC/DC was a major influence as well as Black Sabbath, Andy Williams (thanks mom), The Doors, The Beatles....you know the typical things us kids born in the late 70's were forced to listen to....

But strangely enough I think Led Zeppelin's physical graffiti was what truely made me want to be a musician. It was the album my father used to show me how to use the record player. (Ancient technology kids, before they were used to DJ we used to listen to records.)
I was 3 to 4 years old and I used to play the hell out of that album. After my father passed I took that very album home and added it to my collection. I've never played it since then, but its funny to look the vinyl and feel how worn it is.

I've been in a couple over the years,

For over the past decade I've run my own project called worm, later changed to The World Organization of the Righteous Movement. It started off as a industrial/Rock band, now I really couldn't tell you what the fuck it is, it just is. We've played a little over the midwest area but mainly with in the chicagoland area.
Its been a revolving door of musicians and artists since its inception, I like it that way, keeps it new and sometime.......dangerous.

I've also played with.....
Project 44 - Industrial/Rock/Punk/Metal (Rhythm guitar/Backing vocals/Piano)
Kincaid - Blues/Rock (Bass Guitar)
Sand Castle - Alternative (Rhythm guitar/Backing vocals)
Zodeal (a.k.a - Punestarjiffyzodeal) - Psychadelic Classic Rock (Guitar/Vocals)

I've also had the privilage to work with such bands as.....
Pigface, Flat Atom, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, LockJaw, Shinma.....(I'm sure I'm missing a few in here). In one form of another either remixes or crew.

and I've had the honor of joining some of them on stage as well as.....
Reverend Agony, Ritual Fixx, Apox, Venus DeMars and a few others.......

Off the top of my head.....

Roger Waters - It'd be awesome to be part of that kind of production
Trent Reznor - Would love to kick that much ass on stage
Paul McCartney - Would have to jam some Sgt Peppers, and Magical Mystery Tour
Angus Young - Do I need to explain this one......(See 1961 Gibson SG above)

HHmmmmmm?
A tough one.....
Well the largest audience I ever performed to was probably opening for Orgy with Project 44 at the Odeon in Cleveland, OH. I remember the stage manager kept asking me if I was nervous. Then before we went on he grabbed me and informed me that the attendence was around 1200......I remember shaking in my boots for the opening of the show. Once we started and the lights came on, I was in heaven. The rest is a blur.....

The second largest audience would of been with WORM at Congress theater in Chicago, IL. We were participating in a all day battle of the bands. We went on 2nd to last for the night. I remember watching the band before us from the audience. There was like 300 - 400 people. I thought to myself, damn, these guys brought a lot of people.
I went backstage to get ready for our set, once the other band finished I went out to the side of the stage to see what the audience looked like. Thats when I realized.....they weren't going anywhere. Very awesome feeling. I remember grabbing the mic and saying are you guys ready?? And the roar that came back my way has still not left my ears.

I was a spoiled musician since my first real show was at the Riviera theater in Chicago, IL.
Almost everyone in our entourage had seen some show there, I had not. I played there before I had ever seen a show, it was a very awesome feeling to grace the same stage as people I looked up to.

one album?
Really?
I would have to say in this mind frame I would bring
Pink Floyd's Darkside of the moon.
I first heard it when I was a freshman in high school.
It was spring and I remember walking all over town with my walkman wearing the tape out.
I don't know, something about the changing seasons and that music really struck a chord with me.
It truely is a auditory thesis of life....