Music: any kind. Movies: all, especially foriegn/indies. Ultimate, pool, ping-pong, discgolf, juggling, fire manipulation, Aikido, Rei-ki, travel, cooking, world cultures, manifestation, theoretical physics. iTunes and iPod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Having an enthralling conversation for hours in a cafe. (w/ boba tea!)
Hanging out with the Mucca Pazza Peeps.
Go K-12 !!!!!
Music
Too much to mention. A Few names: Bollywood soundtracks, Cirque Du Soleil, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Kodo, Solas, Nomad, Dj Shadow, Postal Service, Geggy Tah, Kenna, Cornelius, Mucca Pazza, Tchaikovsky, Paul Simon, Zero 7, Bartok, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, John Adams, Lou Harrison, Bjork, Bach, Talvin Singh, Colin McPhee, Bebel Gilberto, Zhao Jiping, Gloria Estephan, Zhang Zi Mei, Gotan Project, Aimee Mann, Caroline Glass, Babba Maal, Bob Marley, Frou Frou, Tujiko Noriko,
Yoshida Brothers....
Movies
foreign and indies!!! *
Favorite Movie: Baraka *
Favorite Comedy: Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail *
Favorite Bollywood Movie: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam *
Favorite Dance Movie: Tango /&/ Amelia (lalala Human Steps)
Favorite Chinese Movie: Farwell My Concubine /&/ Together *
Favorite French Film: Amelie /&/ Un Couer en Hiver *
Favorite Japanese Film: Happiness of the Katakuris /&/ Zatoichi *
Favorite Action Movie: Kill Bill 1&2 /&/ The Professional *
Favorite Indie Movie: Gengis Blues /&/ Powaquatsi *
Favorite Music Movie: Bjork's video compilations *
Favorite Performance Art Movie: Cirque Du Soleil *
Television
I don't watch TV.
(Well, I download Colbert Report and Daily Show)
Movies are my vice.
Books
Favourite books: River Town, and The Field.
Favourite magazine: Time Out
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, ILLINOIS
Graduated: 2002
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Percussion Performance and Composition with and Emphasis in World Cultures
Clubs: Minors in International Studies and Southeast Asian Studies
About me: Full-time principal percussionist and drum captain for Cirque Du Soleil's "Dralion" tour. Just finished the Australian and New Zealand tour, and now currently on the Mexican tour (Monterrey, Guadalajara, ad Mexico City). Formerly performed on Cirque's "Alegria" show on South American tour. Check out: www.cirquedusoleil.com and Personal website: www.brentroman.com
Endorsed artist by LP Percussion.
Chicago native.
Chicago projects include:
Mucca Pazza (www.mucca-pazza.org & www.myspace.com/muccapazza)
Trinity Irish Dance Company (www.trinitydancers.com)
Lookingglass Theatre (www.lookingglasstheatre.org)
Silverguy Entertainment (www.silverguy.com)
Huang He (www.yellowriverperformingarts.com)
Cheng Da Taiwanese Percussion Drum Team (www.ncku.edu.tw)
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Hey ol friend! Hows everything going? I havent talked to you in forever! Do you ever make it back to Chicago? I moved to Louisiana and miss Chicago everyday. Im hoping to make it back there one day. Take care! Georgia
