Edible names are what drives me as a musician. My next band will be called the Hot Dogs.

In some of the L.A. clubs, people can act too cool to get into your music. That can get to be a bit much.

I just try to approach and serve the music in the way that I think is right for the band I'm in at the time.

Family time is really important to me.

Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.

There's something about the rawness of the live thing, there's no rhythm guitars behind the solo, nothing other than what you hear the people playing at that moment. It's exciting, it's about the performance.

I'm a musician. It's what I do! I wouldn't be too good at anything else.