Influences: Metallica, Tool, Van Halen, House of Pain, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Rage Against the Machine, Alice in Chains, Dream Theater, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio, Tori Amos, Joe Satriani, Enigma, Miles Davis, Cosmic Dave, Bucket Head, and Jimi Hendrix.
Equipment: Guitars - B.C. Rich Mockingbird, Seven String Ibanez, Hamer Sunburst Artist Archtop, Fender Stratocaster, Laney VH 100R Half Stack, Lexicon MPX G2 Processor, (2) Tubeworks 12 3/4Cabinets, 200w Crate Power Amp, D’Adarrio Strings, and Fort Underwood (also often referred to as The Mothership) which Consists of a Crybaby Wah, Lexicon MPX R1 foot controller, Q-Tron, and a Digitech Whammy Wah.