Drew Rizzo - Drums

Drew Rizzo proudly endorses:

Drew Rizzo proudly uses:

Main Live Setup - Click For Full Gear Listing
            Tama Drums & Hardware
            Paiste Cymbals
            Remo Drumheads
            Axis Percussion
            Wincent Drumsticks
            Carmichael Throne
            Drumlite Internal Lighting System

Influences:
Drums:  Mikkey Dee, Gar Samuelson, S.I.D. Falck, Tom Hunting, Ron Lipnicki, Nicko McBrain, Ingo Schwichtenberg, and Tommy Aldridge
Musically:  Judas Priest, W.A.S.P., OverKill, Motörhead, KISS, Helloween, 80’s Ozzy, and many more

Vital Stats:
            Location:  Parts Unknown
            Birthdate:  July 25th
            Status:  Stable
            Height:  6’1”
            Weight:  0.0925 Tons
            Eye Color:  Blue
            ​Hair Color:  Brownish

Favorite Bands:
            Judas Priest
            OverKill
            W.A.S.P.
            Slayer (Metal Blade-era)
            King Diamond/Mercyful Fate
            Carnivore
            Midnite Hellion, of course!

Favorite Songs:
            Judas Priest – Victim of Changes
            Judas Priest – Desert Plains
            OverKill – The Beast Within
            Scorpions – The Sails of Charon
            Stench – Death Tank
            Stormtroopers of Death – Kill Yourself
 
Favorite place to vacation:  Nassau, Bahamas, Atlantic City, and Zeppelin Hall
Favorite Movie:  Trick or Treat, This Is Spinal Tap, and River’s Edge
Favorite color:  Black No. 1
Favorite automobile:  Doom Buggy
Favorite food/meal:  Pasta Aglio Olio, French Fries, Soft Pretzels, Corona (liquid diet)
Favorite beverage:  High-Quality H2O
Favorite saying/line:  Rock ‘n Roll!

First concert ever seen:  Dream Theater & Dixie Dregs at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA, February 2000
Favorite venues:  L’amour Brooklyn, Madison Square Garden, Brendan Byrne Arena, Sovereign Bank Arena
Spends his free time:  Nothing is free, everything is earned
Song stuck in his head right now:  Teenage Bloodsuckin’ Bimbos
Pet peeves/irritations:  No soap and paper towels in public restrooms, skin irritation from no soap and paper towels in public restrooms
Biggest fear:  Heights and stinging insects
Strength/Weakness:
Strength:  Kalik Extra Strength
Weakness:  “Chicken” McNuggets
The one thing he would change about the world:  Mass extinction of wasps and hornets
His best advice to give:  Don’t wake me before noon on Saturday and always have exact change