KHANATE
2000 - present
Drummer, percussionist and co-writer for avant-garde metal group Khanate which includes guitarist Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O)))), bassist James Plotkin (Old Lady Drivers, Phantomsmasher), and Alan Dubin (Old Lady Drivers, Gnaw). Output includes 5 full-length studio albums on Sacred Bones Records, Southern Lord, Hydra Head Records & Daymare Recordings, a wide variety of audio and video releases on Trust No One Recordings, Load Records, & aRCHIVE and a number of self-released live albums/dvd's. Extensive international touring including the U.S., Canada, Europe, UK and Scandinavia. Music has been featured in Leonardo DiCaprio's film The 11th Hour as well as various compilation albums, including Vice Magazine & WFMU.
Blind Idiot God
2001 - present
Drummer, percussionist and co-writer for avant-garde metal and dub group Blind Idiot God. Output includes a full-length studio album on Indivisible Music, tracked by Jason Corsaro & produced by Bill Laswell. 4 songs from the album were featured in Alex Winter's film Downloaded. Numerous live performances have taken place in New York City as well as a 4-week European tour, including an appearance at Roadburn Festival.
INSECT ARK
2021 - Present
Drummer and co-writer for avant-metal, psych doom group Insect Ark which features Dana Schechter (Swans, Angels of Light, Bee and Flower) on bass, lap steel guitar and vocals. Output includes a full-length studio album on Debemur Morti Productions. Numerous live performances and tours have taken place in Europe, US and Scandinavia.
AZONIC
2016 - present
Percussionist (timpani, concert bass drum, gong and thundersheet) for improv duo with guitarist Andy Hawkins (Blind Idiot God). The group performs regularly in New York City and will release a full-length album on Indivisible Records in 2023.
DOWNRIVER
2006 - Present
Drummer and co-writer for instrumental group which features pedal steel guitarist Gerald Menke. A full-length album produced by Bill Laswell will be released in 2021. The group performs regularly in New York City.
JODIS
2008 - 2012
Drummer and co-writer for a partially improvised, melodic, experimental trio which included Aaron Turner (ISIS, Sumac) on vocals and James Plotkin (Khanate, Old Lady Drivers) on guitar. Output included 2 full-length studio albums released on Hydra Head Records, Daymare Recordings and Sige.
PLOTKIN & WYSKIDA
2006 - 2009
Drummer and co-writer for improv duo with guitarist James Plotkin. Output included a full-length album on aRCHIVE and a live recording of a radio station performance at WFMU. The group toured the U.S. and Canada and played numerous shows in NYC.
MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS & OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Studio work for Choke City (summer 2021 & autumn 2022 Tokyo Fist Records) & Kristeen (1996 Poptown Records).
- Experimental group with guitarist Mick Barr (Krallice, Orthrelm). Full length album to be released in 2023.
- Full length album with 3-time Grammy Award-winning producer Marc Urselli and world-renowned Taiko drummer Kaoru Watanabe to be released in 2023.
- Live performance at Vice Magazine's CMJ Festival showcase with the band Khylst, released on DVD in 2008.
- Live performance in New York City with the band Ginnungagap featuring guitarist Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O)))) was released on Misanthropic Agenda in 2004.
- Long-time endorsee of Canopus Drums.
- Played guitar, bass, drums and handled all MIDI programing for a series of self-made recordings from 1995 - 2000.
- Worked at Studio Instrument Rentals in New York City from 2000 - 2020. Responsibilities included managing the piano department, preparing drums and percussion, organizing backline rentals, backline tech'ing and other assorted work for major artists, recording studios and venues, primarily in New York City.
FORMAL EDUCATION
1983 - 1987: Drum lessons from Bob Gaddy focused on jazz drumming, rudiments and reading music.
1986 - 1989: Music major at Roy C. Ketcham High School. Played in the Jazz Ensemble and was Lead Percussionist in an orchestra who won 2nd place in the US East Coast finals. Completed various music theory courses.