Q & A

BORN IN: Jackson, MS

LIVES IN: San Diego, CA

DRUMMING SINCE: 1970

CURRENT BAND/PROJECTS: Paul Gilbert, Randy Hansen, Trainwreck Ensemble

BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Jeff Sipe, Billy Cobham, Steve Smith, Vinnie Colaiuta

FAVORITE ALBUM PLAYED ON: Paul Gilbert “Behold: Electric Guitar”

FAVORITE ALBUM DIDN’T PLAY ON: “Live”, The Jazz Pistols

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Performing with Ike Turner at the Montreux Jazz Fest, playing on his Grammy
award winning album “Risin’ With The Blues” and being featured on Smithsonian Channel “Sound
Revolution”.

FAVORITE CYMBAL: 22″ Artisan Medium Ride