I am a Seattle area drummer. I started playing drums when i was 15 years old. i took up the drums influenced by early classic rock drummers like Ringo, John Bonham, Charlie Watts, Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker, Don Brewer, also drummer's like Gavin Harrison, Dave Weckl, John Blackwell, Mike Portnoy, Brann Dailor, Steve Smith, Rodney Holmes and many more. I am basically a rock and metal drummer through and through. I like many styles of music Pop, Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive, Smooth Jazz, Free Form Fusion, R&B, Blues.