The Suspicious Kids

Suspicious Kids

Bill - Bio

Band role: Drums/Percussion/Webmaster

Status: Single.

Musical Experience (instrument experiences, bands you have been in, # of years playing): Bill has been playing drums for five years, including school band. He has played with such bands as Crisis, DiLuted, Less is Left, and several side projects.

Equipment Set-up: Groove Percussion 5-piece drumkit, Ludwig Snare, Tama and Gibraltar Hardware, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vater sticks.

1)16x22 Bass Drum*
2)12" Tom*
3)13" Tom*
4)16x16 Floor Tom*
5)14" Snare (Turned off, for tom purposes)**
6)14" Ludwig Snare**
7)14" Zildjian ZBT Hi-hats
8)13" Zildjian ZBT Hi-hat Top (For splash/sound effect purposes)
9)16" Zildjian ZBT Plus Crash
10)14" Zildjian ZBT Plus China
11)18" Zildjian ZBT Crash/Ride
12)20" Zildjian K Dark Custom Ride
13)16" Zildjian A Custom Crash
14)12" Zildjian Splash
15)16" Zildjian ZBT China
16)16" Zildjian ZBT Crash
17)16" Zildjian Heavy Ping Ride
18)10" Zildjian Splash

* Clear Remo Pinstripe Heads

** Powerstroke III Heads

Musical Influences: John Dolmayan (SOAD), Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine), Jose Pasillas (Incubus), Tre Cool (Green Day), Travis Barker (Blink 182), David Silveria (KoRn), Grant Collins (Solo Artist), John Otto (Limp Bizkit), Abe Cunnningham (Deftones), Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band).

Writing Influences: Brandon Boyd, Geoff (Thursday), Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine), other local writers, and Ender himself. I write about bad/good experiences that are true to the heart and mean a lot to me.

Favorite Bands: Headstrong, Staind, Deftones, KoRn, System of a Down, Incubus, Rage Against the Machine, Saves the Day, Thursday, Dave Matthews Band, Dashboard Confessional and so much more.

Favorite Movies: The Matrix, Jurassic Park, The Green Mile.

Favorite CD's: Full Collapse - Thursday, any KoRn or Incubus CD, Evil Empire - Rage Against the Machine, Everyday - Dave Matthews Band, Dysfunction - Staind, Around the Fur - Deftones.

Favorite Actor: Tom Green, Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey, Ron Jeremy.

Favorite Female Musician: Fallon (Kittie), Gwen Stefani (No Doubt), Nadja (Coal Chamber).

Favorite Actress: Rachel Leigh Cook, Jennifer Lopez, Jenna Jameson.

E-mail Address: incubusforall@yahoo.com

AIM/AOL ScreenName: XxStaindSk8erxX

Favorite Food: Pizza, Donuts, Easy Mac, food from Beefy's.

Turn on: Drummer/Skater chicks, thongs, sleeping, drums, eating, and hackysak.

Turn off: Bitchyness, working, exercise, broken drumheads/cymbals/sticks, when Doc C says, "I'll see you after class."

Quote: "Vince, it is impossible to achieve an erection when smoking marijuana." "Ya Basta!" - Zapatista Movement.

What do you do in your spare time?: Skate, play hackysak, play drums, eat, sleep, listen to music, read, write.

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