Date of birth: 28/07/1976
Place of birth: Paris, France
Musical Equipment:
[guitars] - LTD MH250, MH 100, KH202, Ibanez Universe (7 String), Ibanez S70; EMG 85&87 pickups
[effects] - Boss ME6 Effect Board
[amp] - Peavey XXX head and 12×4 cab.
Previous Bands:
Disequilibrium, Metalhead, Hollow Point, Adrenalin (cover band)
Musical Influences:
La Vierge de fer, Massacreur, Le Berceau de la Salete, Mort a Fond, Voeux de Nuit, Le Destructeur, Le Pretre de Judas, Le Sabbat Noir, Violet foncee, La Mort, L’Ange Morbide, Opeth, Misanthrope, Theatre du Reve.
Personal experiences that influence you musically:
Travelling on the London Underground every day, loneliness.
How and when did you get involved with music:
Started going to music school and playing the piano from the age of 7. Hated it until I was 15 when I started playing the guitar.
Describe your musical ethos:
Music is my life so look at it very professionally. No compromise, we do too much of that in our day to day life!
Favourite films:
Star Wars (All of them including the prequels!), Once upon a time in America, The Godfather Part 2, The Untouchables, The 6th Sense, The Shining, X-Men 2, LOTR Trilogy, most Alfred Hitchcock, Kill Bill 1, Schindler’s List, Downfall, Gladiator, Casino Royale, 24 (I know it’s not a film but I love it!)
Favourite books:
Kane and Abel, Prodigal Daughter, Harry Potter, LOTR, Addicted (Tony Adams Bio), The Rise and Fall of the 3rd Reich, any book by Maupassant.
Favourite quotes:
“What you do in life echoes for all eternity”"I am an ordinary guy with nothing to lose!”
“If you live by the sword then you will die by the Sword”
“Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to Suffering”
Other life interests:
My daughter, cooking, working out and skiing, Arsenal FC, History (WWII)
Favourite country: India
Favourite food: Chinese, French, Indian and Japanese.
In 10 years’ time you will be: 1. Happy that I am still playing music!
or
2. Sad that music didn’t happen!