Berrykat is a nickname I got in high school. I don’t know what inspired it but it stuck and after a while I got used to it.

I started playing guitar around age thirteen. I always knew I would be a musician someday since I was very young. Because it was cool.

Early influences were:

Tony Iommi
Jimmy Page
Steve Howe
Randy Rhoads
My friend Chris Aldrich, who played a copy of a Gibson SG made by Kay.(so cool)

My start with the band:

Sometime in 88-89 I met James at a record store and we got together and jammed at his folks house. All I really recall is trying to get a good tone out of my crappy gear while James chased his girlfriend around the house. Not much came of that encounter but we stayed in touch.

Later on I met Jonny Noble through his neighbor and mutual friend, Randy. Randy told me "dude, you got to meet my neighbor, he plays guitar and he's looking for a band". So I went to his apartment and here was this 6 foot 95 pound guy with size thirteen shoes who played like the guitarist from hell. We jammed off and on for a while through the winter till one day James called and said he met Gary and asked me if I still wanted to put something together. I said "Yeah, but Me and Jonnie were a package deal." Word got back to Gary who played guitar then but said, "Ok, whatever, so I’ll play drums. It can't be that hard."

Equipment:

I play cheap, er, make that inexpensive guitars. Currently two old Charvels. Zoom processers. And whatever else I can beg, borrow or st...borrow.

When I’m not playing guitar, I;

Think about playing guitar, fish, mountain bike, go camping.
Read about WWII aircraft.

And just hang with the wifey.

Final thoughts:
Thanks to everyone who appreciates our music.
Thanks to everyone who plays metal and inspires higher achievement.
Thanks to God for making me whom I am and allowing me to do something I love...to glorify Him.

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