I was born and raised in Chicago.  I took an immediate liking to music as a kid.  My dad played many instruments and was always listening to Elvis, The Sha Na Na, Buddy Holly and other great artists back then.

In Jr. High, the school started a school band, I knew I wanted to play an instrument but couldn't decide which one.  The instructor suggested the trombone because there wasn't a lot of students playing it at the time.  So after one year of playing the trombone and watching and listening to the drummers in the band, I knew then what I wanted to play.

I bought my first drum set in high school where I played in the school band for one year, then decided to take drum lessons from independent drum teachers.

In the early 90's I formed a band with a good friend of mine and his brother, the band was called The Sonic Hipsters.  The band performed current rock/alternative/classic rock hits in many Chicagoland establishments and venues for numerous years.  Years later and bands later, I joined The Leftovers in 2004 and played continuously with the band enjoying a great run with some great band mates.

And now, in the fall of 2006, I joined My Sacrifice and look forward to performing and entertaining with the band.  I look forward to seeing the familiar faces and meeting new friends as we play the Chicagoland circuit.

Performs with:

Pearl drums & pedals

Zildjian, Sabian cymbals

Pro-mark sticks

Remo and Evans heads

Favorite Drummers:

John Bonham

Nicko McBrain

Joey Kramer

You can reach me at:

rich@creedtribute.com