I would have to say the biggest influences are my life and family… all I am is the sum of my life experiences… but music that I lesten to and that has helped me come to love music like I do is Coheed and Cambria, System of a Down, Kelc, Leroy, Bad Acid Trip, K.B.M., Korn, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds, The Almond Brothers Band, WideSpread Panic, In Flame, Dream Theater, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Yngwie Malmsteen, and much more that I cant think of right now.