HISTORY
Born on the 21st November 1977 in Pretoria, South Africa. Started playing guitar at age 12. Formed ARCHITECTURE OF AGGRESSION with brother Anton and a school mate Brian Liebenberg in 1995. Formed Bloodbeast with Werner,Galaxy and Choroz in 2011.
INSPIRATION
“My father was my biggest inspiration in picking up the guitar and making music. He was a great guitar player and loved music. My passion for music definitely comes from him!”.
INFLUENCES
Joe Satriani, Chuck Schuldiner, Dimebag Darrell, Tony Iommi, Jerry Cantrell, James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman, Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman, Jimi Hendrix, Richie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, Andreas Kisser & Max Cavalera, Tommy Victor, Steve Vai, Dino cazarez, Bill Steer, James Murphy, Trevor Perez, Kim Thayil, John Petrucci, Chris & Mike Amott. The list goes on and on…
PHILOSOPHY
“Live life the way you see fit. Respect other people’s way of life as long as they respect yours. Question everything and don’t take anything at face value!”.
EQUIPMENT
Ibanez guitars, Marshall amps, D’addario strings(009-042) and Dunlop 1mm picks.
FAVORITE DRINK
Red wine.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I love reading, especially books about ancient civilizations, conspiracy theories and fantasy/sci-fi. I’m always listening to music and searching for new bands. Playing computer games and surfing the internet.