| General | Playing drums, listening to music, hanging with my girlfriend(Alana)and dogs(Ziegen and Molly) my friends and family, being outside, being inside, watching live music, staying busy.... | | Music | Everything!!!!!!!Here are a few drummers that have influenced me and my playing. In no particular order "Jose Luis Ayala, Manual Alvarado Jr, Adam Garza, Chente Barrera, Rick Reyes, John Bonham, Peter Criss, Steve Jordan, Max Roach, ?uestlove, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Billy Cobham, Clyde Stubblefield, Neil Peart, Eric Carr, Tommy Aldridge, Will Calhoun, Papa Jo Jones, JJ Johnson, Brannen Temple, Stewart Copeland, Dave Abruzzese, Dave Krusen, Jerry Gaskill, Steve Gadd, Buddy Rich, Ringo Starr, Tommy Lee, Keith Carlock, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Lars Ulrich, Ginger Baker, Charlie Watts, Louie Bellson, Jim Keltner, Earl Palmer, Gene Krupa, Sonny Payne, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Vinne Colaiuta, Peter Erskine, Dave Weckl, Antonio Sanchez, Sheila E, JoJo Mayer, Chad Sexton, Jess Lopez. Mitch Mitchell, Buddy Miles, Fred Young, Steve Gorman, Jon Theodore, Ernie Durawa, Barry "Frosty" Smith, Chris "Whipper" Layton, Steve Ferrone, Billy Ward, Wil Calhoun, Alex Van Halen, Dave Grohl, Eddie Bayers, Jon Blackwell Jr..... | | Movies | Grindhouse, Lone Star State of Mind, Breakin, Beat Street, Almost Famous..horror movies, comedies, action, documentaries, concert movies...good stuff. NO CHIC FLIX! | | Television | VH1 Classic Channel, BET Jazz Channel, Comedy Central, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, G4, Food Network, Travel Channel, TV Land, Cartoon Network, CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, A&E, Spike, Nick at Nite, Nat'l Geographic, HBO..you get the idea. | | Books | A little bit of everything... | | Heroes | My wonderful mother Linda Bernal, my phenomenal grandpa Remigio Barbosa(both of the reasons why I started playing and why I continue to play)last but not least my lil brother Victor(he knows why) and anyone else LIVIN THE DREAM! |
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