INFLUENCES: ANYONE THAT PLAYS MUSIC FROM LOCAL BANDS TO FAMOUS ONES. IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, IT'S INSPIRATIONAL TO ME.

FAVORITE BANDS: METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, DREAM THEATER, SEPULTURA, TRIVIUM, LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEVIN TOWNSEND, IN FLAMES, DARK TRANQUILLITY, AMORPHIS, ICED EARTH, ALL THAT REMAINS, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SNOOP DOGG, PINK FLOYD, PANTERA, AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID, MASTODON, CRADLE OF FILTH, GREEN DAY, TESTAMENT, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA, WITHIN TEMPTATION, HORSE THE BAND, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, ICE CUBE, BILLY IDOL, ALICE IN CHAINS, AFTER FOREVER, FRANK SINATRA, TENACIOUS D, RUSH, TOOL, RADIOHEAD, HIM, UNEARTH, WHITE ZOMBIE, BILLY JOEL, FEAR FACTORY, SENTENCED, AEROSMITH, DR. DRE, BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, TYPE O NEGATIVE, TRISTANIA, LACUNA COIL, SUBLIME, NINE INCH NAILS, MACHINE HEAD, ELTON JOHN, ONYX, MOONSPELL, BRITNEY SPEARS, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, QUEEN, DEVILDRIVER, DIRGE WITHIN, THE EAGLES, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, THE GATHERING, IN THIS MOMENT, THE BEATLES, KORN, MARILYN MANSON, BOB SEGER, NIGHTWISH, ORPHANAGE, MUSE, POISONBLACK, SEASONS AFTER, LADY GAGA, SOILWORK, SUICIDE SILENCE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, TRAVIS, WHITE CHAPEL, 311.