| Influences | Influences: Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell, Gene Krupa, Papa Jo Jones, Max Roach, Lionel Hampton, Ginger Baker, Stanton Moore, Dave Weckl, Sam Woodyard, Mickey Hart, Steve Gadd, Brooks Wackerman, Dennis Chambers, Hilary Jones, Dave Lombardo, Dave Grohl, Jeff Campitelli, Chick Webb, John Bohnam, Tony Williams, Jim Chapin, Dom Famularo, Marco Minnemann, Mikkey Dee, Joe Morello, Vinnie Calaiuta, Chad Wackerman, Tim Alexander, Stewart Copeland, Mike Portnoy, Mike Mangini, Elvin Jones, Steve Shelly, Zakir Hussain, Murph, David Garibaldi, Chuck Biscuits, Thomas Lang, Peter Salisbury, Pat Petrillo, Gavin Harrison, Jimi Hendrix and Keith Carlock//
Direct Influences: Lars Ulrich, Louie Bellson, Ed Soph, Eric Carr, Jason Bohnam, Carl Palmer, Bobby Rock, Nick Menza, Arthur Hull and Terry Bozzio//
Educators: Rusty Avritt, Paul Breithaupt, Steve Houghton, Matt Thompson, Joe Stronsick and Jeff Queen |
