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This page is all about Travis Barker and Mike Portnoy
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All about Travis
Birthdate: November 14 , 1975
Age: 27
Maritial Status: Divorced
Favorite Movie: True Romance
Favorite Bands: The Police, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Descendents
Resides: Riverside, CA
Pet(s): Pug named Clarence, American Bulldog named Q-Tip and a Rottweiler named Lil' Kim
Clothes: Hurley, Adio, Serial Killer, Porn Star, Silver Star Casting Company, Third Rail, Black Flys, Famous Stars And Straps
Instrument Info
Drums: Orange County Drum & Percussion in custom yellow finish with black hardware
A. 12x14 tom
B. 6x14 snare (20-ply, vented)
C. 8x12 tom
D. 14x16 tom
E. 18x22 bass drum
Cymbals: Zildjian
1. 14" Projector hi-hats
2. 18" Z Custom crash
3. 21" A Sweet ride
4. 19" Z Custom crash
5. 18" Oriental China
Hardware: DW (with medium-tight tension on bass drum pedal), RIMS mounts on toms
Heads: Remo coated Emperor on snare batter, Ambassador on snare side (tuned tight top and bottom), coated Emperors on tops of toms with clear Ambassadors underneath (medium tuning), clear PowerStroke 3 on bass drum batter with black PowerStroke 3 on front (medium tuning front and back)
Sticks: Zildjian Super 5B with wood tip
Microphones: Audix
Drummer for the mega-successful Punk/Rock band Blink-182, Travis Barker is quickly becoming one of the more influential musicians on the Rock scene today. Travis began studying drums and taking lessons at the age of four. He studied with a jazz teacher and was exposed to many different styles of music. While in High School, Travis played in the jazz ensemble and marching band. He subsequently gained much experience performing at regional competitions and festivals. His senior year, Travis passed up drum corps tryouts for touring with a rock band. He gained more experience as a rock drummer in a few early bands such as Feeble, The Suicide Machines, and The Aquabats.
In 1998, Travis replaced Blink first drummer and came to the band's rescue at one show by learning over twenty songs in just a few hours and performing with them later that evening. Travis quickly became a much respected and popular member of the band and solidified his position as the timekeeper with his professional attitude, rhythmic skills and talent.
Recently, Blink-182 won a Teen Choice Award, a Blockbuster Music Award, and appeared on the MTV Awards 2000 where they performed "All The Small Things" and won Best Group Video. In Europe, they received an MTV Europe Award for Best New Act. They have performed on Saturday Night Live and the Tonight Show (twice), appeared in the hit movie American Pie and opened the Billboard Music Awards. The band has also graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Alternative Press (twice) and Teen People. At this point, Blink-182 is a worldwide phenomenon, with their recordings reaping multi-platinum status and their concert tours selling out everywhere.
The band's popularity has only increased since their formation in '93. In 1994 they released their first full-length album, Cheshire Cat, on Grilled Cheese (a division of Cargo Music). In 1996, they signed a joint-venture record deal with Cargo Music and MCA Records, with their first MCA release Dude Ranch (1997) setting the stage for their current success. By the end of 1998, they had emerged as one of the most popular pop-punk bands of the year.
Worldwide sales of Enema of the State are now over seven million copies, not to mention the fact that the album has been on Billboard's Top 200 for over a year. The album's three singles, "What's My Age Again," "All The Small Things" and "Adam's Song" have dominated MTV, alternative, rock and Top-40 radio.
Travis will be on tour in support of Blink latest release and follow-up to Enema of The State, Take Off Your Pants And Jacket. The new album is proving to be a hit and will undoubtedly remain on the charts for some time to come. While home from the road Travis maintains a heavy teaching schedule with nearly forty students. This is something he finds very gratifying and wishes he had more time for. Travis also founded an apparel/accessories distribution company named "Famous Stars and Straps"
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Travis In Blink 182
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Travis In Boxcar Racer
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Travis in Transplants
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Another Favourite Is Mike Portnoy
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About Mike
Fast Facts
Full name: Michael Stephen Portnoy
Birthday: April 20, 1967
Height: 5' 10''
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Green
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Favorites
Directors: Woody Allen, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick
Actors: Robert DeNiro, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino
Sports: Boxing
TV shows: Twin Peaks, The Simpsons, The Twilight Zone
Food: Fast food, especially Taco Bell
Drink: Jagermeister, beer
Mike Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967 and raised in Long Beach, New York, where his interest in music started at an early
age. "My father was a rock n' roll disc jockey, so I was always surrounded by music constantly. I had this huge record
collection when I was real young and loved the Beatles and then later on Kiss. It was inevitable that I'd become a musician."
Although Mike taught himself how to play the drums, he did take music theory classes in high school. During that time he began playing in local bands Intruder, Rising Power and Inner Sanctum, the latter of which released their own album. Mike left the band after being awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee Music College in Boston.
An avid collector of many things, Mike has a vast array of Dream Theater memorabilia including bootlegs, posters, clippings and everything else under the sun with the band's name on it. He is also responsible for capturing everything the band does on video tape and DAT. His huge video collection includes favorite films as 2001, A Clockwork Orange, Jacob's Ladder and The Wall along with episodes of The Simpsons and memorable boxing matches.
Mike says his biggest influences are Rush drummer Neil Peart and the late Frank Zappa. Other favorites include drummers
Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, Simon Philips, John Bonham and Keith Moon and bands such as The Beatles, Queen, Yes, Metallica, Jellyfish, Iron Maidon, U2 and Jane's Addiction. He is also a fan of rap music.
Mike and his wife Marlene live in Rockland, NY with their daughter Melody Ruthandrea, new son Max John, dog Bongo and cats E.T. and Cypress.
Mike uses Tama Starclassic drums, Sabian Cymbals, Remo heads, Drum Workshop Pedals, Pro-Mark Drumsticks and Latin Percussion.
Mike's long list of Awards include 19 Modern Drummer Magazine Reader's Poll Awards including: Best Progressive Rock Drummer (9 years in a row!!), Best Clinician (twice), Best Educational Video/DVD for Liquid Drum Theater, and Best Recorded Performance of the Year (5 times) for Dream Theater's Awake, A Change of Seasons, Falling Into Infinity, Scenes From A Memory, and Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
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Mike's drums!
NEW! THE SIAMESE MONSTER! (Tama/Sabian)
This is a MikePortnoy.com EXCLUSIVE! Mike has submitted a photo of this 'prototype' for his new setup right from the studio while he's in the midst of recording the new Dream Theater album
NOTE FROM MIKE:
"Here's a photo of my new set-up taken from the latest sessions at BearTracks. Keep in mind: this is the "protype" of my new kit... Meaning these are not the *actual* drums and final finish that I will have later in the year....this particular kit is made up of various gear that Tama has loaned me for the purposes of developing the new set-up... They are now currently building all of the drums (X3!!) to then later assemble for the final version later in the year. "
"As you can see, it is 2 kits in one! (thus "The Siamese Monster"!) Details (sizes, finishes, etc. etc.) will come later in the year.. (so DON"T ASK!!!) : )
This is all I'm giving away for now, so use your own eyes and imagination!"
MP
Drums: Tama StarClassic Maples
1. 2, 18" X 22" Kick Drums
2. 16" X 20" Kick Drum
3. 5.5" X 14" Melody Master Snare (maple)
4. 5" X 12" Melody Master Snare (steel)
5. Octobans: 343mm, 390mm, 443mm, and 472mm
6. 8" X 8" rack tom
7. 9" X 10" rack tom
8. 10" X 12" rack tom
9. 11" X 13" rack tom
10. 10" X 10" rack tom
11. Octobans: 536mm and 600mm
12. 10.25" LP steel Timbalio
13. 16" X 16" floor tom
14. 6" 14" tymp tom
15. 14" X 20" Gong bass drum
Cymbals: Sabian
A 14" HHX Studio Crash
B 18" HHX Chinese
C 18" HHX Studio Crash
D 18" AA Medium Thin Crash
E 20" HHX Chinese
F 19" Hand Hammered Fierce Crash
G 17" Hand Hammered Thin Crash
H 20" Hand Hammered Chinese
I 16" HHXtreme Crash
J 14" AAX Stage Hats
K 7" Max Splash
L 9" Max Splash
M Medium Max Stax with 7" Radia Bell on top
N 22" Hand Hammered Rock Ride
O 13" HHX Groove Hats
P Low Max Stax
Q 12" Ice Bell
R 11" Max Splash
S High Max Stax
T 8" Max Stax (2 combined to make hats)
U Triple Hi-Hat
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Mike's 2nd Set
Drumset: Starclassic in custom violet/white/violet finish.
A. 51/2x14 snare drum (with custom foot-operated snare strainer)
B. 16x24 bass drum
C. Octoban (model 343)
D. Octoban (model 390)
E. Octoban (model 443)
F. Octoban (model 472)
G. 8x8 tom
H. 8x10 tom
I. 9x12 tom
J. 10x13 tom
K. 14x14 tom
L. 14x20 gong bass
M. Octoban (model 536)
N. Octoban (model 600)
O. 9 1/4" timbalito
P. 10" timbalito
Q. tambourine
R. cowbell (LP Ridge Rider)
S. percussion table
Cymbals: Sabian (all with Brilliant finish)
1. 6" CD Cymbal Disc on top of an 8" CD Cymbal Disc on top of a 10" Bell Disc
2. 18" AA Chinese
3. 8" HH China Kang
4. 14" AAX hi-hats
5. 17" HH thin crash
6. 12" AAX splash
7. 18" AA medium thin crash
8. 8" AAX splash
9. 10" HH China Kang sitting on top of a 10" AAX splash
10. 18" AA medium crash
11. 22" HH rock ride
12. 19" HH medium thin crash
13. 13" AA Rock hi-hats
14. 6" AAX splash on top of a 6" LP Icebell
15. 12" AA mini Chinese on top of a 14" Jack DeJohnette Encore crash
16. 20" HH thin Chinese
17. high-octave crotales
18. 20"x30" Thundersheet
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