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I'VE WANTED to be a drummer since I was four years old. Every style interests me. I've done the pub gigs, the clubs, the bands that almost made it, the tours, the radio and TV shows.

I've gigged full-time since I was 15. But this time last year I knew it was time to get back to the fundamentals, take a hard look at my playing, and see where I could improve.