Craig's Interesting Facts
Name: Craig Aloysius Montoya
Nicknames:
Mallet and C-Note
Birthdate:
September 14, 1970
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
Hometown:
Spokane, WA (US)
Current Resident of:
Portland, OR (US)
Marital Status:
Divorced/Single
Hair/Eye Color:
Black/Brown
Height:
5'10"ish (although Liz and a few other fans beg to differ)
Shoe Size:
9 1/2 (US)
Wheels:
A black 68 GTO (known as Diablos), a 61 yellow Impalla, and a Range Rover
Pets:
3 dogs and some fish (Madison, his well-known rotweiler, has been to several shows in the past)
Guilty Pleasure:
Classic rock
Former Bands:
Soul Hammer, Everclear
Current Bands:
Tri-polar, The Strain
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Craig has this "thing" for vending machines.
He likes to go bowling and loves to cook (mmm!).
He has four nationalities: Spanish, English, French, and German.
His favorite subject is history.
His favorite food is dessert (lock up every single sweet you have in the house!).
Craig a major fan of the Deftones, Cheap Trick, Metallica, KISS, AC/DC, and Soundgarden.
He used to collect watches.
At one point in time, Craig thought about joining the Coast Guard (thanks, Cassie!).
With Everclear drummer Greg Eklund, Craig wrote the beginning tune to "So Much for the Afterglow."
He wrote the music for Everclear's b-side (and original track for
World of Noise) "Drunk Again."
He received the nickname "The Mallet" after attemping to open a can of tuna and whacking Greg Eklund in the forehead with a mallet (Greg did bleed a lot)!
Craig once bashed his bass guitar and a piece hit a girl in the forehead!
He recorded "Last Man Standing" with Flipp, a former Everclear opening act and Popularity Record's (Everclear's Art Alexakis's record label) band.
He is a sex symbol in Europe (thanks to the next tidbit).
Many people confuse Craig for Keanu Reeves, especially during the SMFTA era (another Virgo bassist! What a coincidink!).