The numbers 333 just stick out to me more than anything. I kind of consider them my "lucky numbers" so to speak, if anyone can identify with that, I really don't believe that they are "lucky" in any way.

Well, you have a lot of people who do make music but they either do not stick with it or don't have enough passion to really pursue a career in it. There are a lot of musicians out there on the internet via MySpace and Facebook. I would recommend that any band that you come across that looks interesting enough to check them out, even if it's just one song.
Doing this sort of thing really isn't going to make anyone in the industry rich, unless you REALLY sell yourself out. But I'd rather be poor and be happy with what I'm doing than be rich and be miserable at the same time.

These are all the musicians and bands that have influenced me and helped me to shape my sound and music.

For guitarists my biggest influences are:
Richie Blackmore, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Michael Angelo Batio, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Lincoln Brewster, Buckethead, Randy Rhoads, Mike Oldfield, The Ventures, Shawn Lane, Chris Impelitteri, Andres Segovia, Isaac Albeniz, Francisco Tarrega, Allan Holdsworth, RJ (someone I know personally, I got into jazz because of him) etc.

For bassist's: Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Webster, Cliff Burton, Billy SHeehan, Vic Wooten etc.

As far as bands go:
Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Meshuggah, Deep Purple, Earth, Tool, Stratovarius, Rhapsody of Fire, Sonata Artica, Stream of Passion, Vanessa Mae,
the Ventures, the Turtles, the Shadows, Katie Melua, Kaki King,
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, Akira Yamaoka,
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mannheim Steamroller, Enya, Yanni, Paul Schwartz, Secret Garden, Dr. Jefferey Thompson (Yes, I do consider him an influence) Nana Mousourki, Fernando Ortega, Third Day, Lincoln Brewster, Mac Powell, J.S Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Stravinsky, Vincent Lubeck, Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler,

Chicago.

Ibanez RG350EX; Samick Torino; Roland 30X amp; Johnson Marquis 60 watt amp; Boss Metal Zone; Boss Mega Distortion; Boss Compression Sustainer; Boss Micro BR. Planet Wave cables; Dunlop .71 picks; Dunlop Stubbys; D'Addario strings .10 sets; DiMarzio pickups

I am also Christian, if you haven't guessed. A lot of my songs pertain to this spiritual topic. I do this because the majority of Christian songs out there, I really do not like, honestly. I would like to add to the mix of it all and expand on that particular genre. I like to kid around and say that I'm a Christian musician with mostly secular influences.
Psalm 150.