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BIO |
| PLAYING DRUMS OVER 50 YEARS & TEACHING OVER 25 YEARS |
| PLAYING THE CLUB SCENE & TOURING FOR 40 YEARS |
| TAUGHT AT RVP STUDIOS FOR 15 YEARS |
| TOOK PART OF "BAND TOGETHER FOR KIDS" (Benefit to raise money for kids with cancer) 15 YEARS |
| A STAFF MEMBER AND CO-FOUNDER OF "ROCK KAMP" |
| MARK'S DRUM INSTRUCTION - DRUM INSTRUCTOR/ SALES & REPAIR |
| DIRECTOR AND EVENT PLANNER OF THE "ROCK FOR RHODE ISLAND" BENEFIT SHOWS |
STUDIED W/ |
| JIMMY STAVRIS "Jazz Drummer" |
| GEORGE OVER AT HARMONY MUSIC |
| MOE POTTS (Marc Potosky) " Johnny Winter - Michael Bolton - Billy Falcon" |
INFLUENCES |
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| THE LATE GREAT ERIC CARR "KISS" | |
| THE LATE GREAT STEVE RILEY - WASP - LAGUNS - RILEY'S LA GUNS | |
| CARMINE APPICE "KING KOBRA - OZZY- ROD STEWART - BLUE MURDER" | |
| VINNY APPICE "DIO - BLACK SABBATH" | |
| BOBBY ROCK "VINNIE VINCENT INVASION - NELSON - LITA FORD" | |
| JOEY SCOTT "LIZZY BORDEN " | |
| STEVE SMITH "JOURNEY - VITAL INFORMATION" | |
| AND MANY MANY MORE | |
BANDS I PERFORMED W/ |
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| "RAMPAGE" - COVERS 1984 | |
| "SWEET LIXX" - COVERS & ORIGINALS " 1988 - 1989 | |
| "RYLE" - ORIGINALS 1988 - 1992 | |
| "PHANTASM" - ORIGINALS 1996 | |
| "BUFF DADDY" - ORIGINALS 1999 - CURRENT |
BANDS I HAVE OPENED FOR |
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| BRET MICHAELS | |
| LIZZY BORDEN | |
| FIREHOUSE | |
| TT QUICK | |
| DOKKEN | |
| QUIET RIOT | |
| DEE SNIDER | |
| SEBASTAIN BACH | |
| STEPHEN PEARCY | |
| YNGWIE MALMSTEEN | |
| WASP |
CLUBS I HAVE ROCKED |
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| LIMELIGHT "NYC" | |
| CAT CLUB "NYC" | |
| LAMOURS "BROOKLYN" | |
| BIRCH HILL "NJ" | |
| LIONS DEN "NYC" | |
| TOADS "CT" | |
| IMAGES "NJ" | |
| CONNECTIONS "NJ" | |
| WEBSTER THEATRE "CT" | |
| WRECK ROOM "NJ" | |
| CITY LIMITS "CT" | |
| CORNER POCKET "CT" | |
| 91 MAIN "CT" | |
| HOT JAMZ "CT" | |
| CLUB A'S "NJ" | |
| ANGIE B'S "NJ" | |
| BELVUE BAR "NYC" | |
| COOKS CAFE "CT" | |
| JIMMY'S NIGHT CLUB "PA" | |
| SHORT BEACH SALOON "CT" | |
| CATCH A RISING STAR "NYC" | |
| BAT CLUB "NYC" |