BIOGRAPHY

Guess you'd call me the driving force behind Portal. I write all the songs and play all the instruments on the tunes except the drums. Can I drum? Sure, but not like the three drummers who contributed to these songs. They are monsters! The first truly heavy song I ever heard was at the age of 13. It was Black Sabbath's Into The Void. Needless to say hearing it changed my life trajectory.

I enjoy most strains of heavy music and have my favorites just like anyone else. Since Hendrix killer guitar players have caught my attention-Iommi, Schenker, Blackmore, you name them, I bought their music. A current favorite is the Kami band members backing Baby Metal. Fierce players indeed. As I get older my rock roots tend to show themselves more and I find the heavier the better. That being the case, I've resigned myself to going out of this world rocking hard. I am an avid reader, especially history. Knowing that will explain the main source of my lyrics, even though my eyes are wide open on a daily basis watching the world around me. Everything can be a song in my books. And a heavy one.