Ron Rock - Percussion

Nickname: Dude, ENS K.

Hometown: Some FOB in Afghanistan

Day job(s): Project Manager – Travelers; Officer In Charge - Inshore Boat Unit 22; COMMS Officer - Embedded Training Team

Email: rkolpak@travelers.com

Stuff I like to do: spend time with my family, make Music with 1800, serve with my Navy and Army comrades, and exercise.

Influences: The Beatles, my Dad, Uncle Mike, Alex Van Halen, Tommy Lee, Mike Portnoy, Neil Pert, Dave Weckel, Stew Copeland, John Densmore, Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, and Scott Rockenfield to name a few.

Marital status: Married with 3 GREMLINS

Favorite Saying: “Hi, I’m in a band”

Favorite Food: Anything vegetarian

Favorite Drink: A FINE RED WINE, SCOTCH, OLD STYLE BEER, OR Free 1800 shots

Past bands: AGAINST THE GRAIN (CT H/C), Prodigy, Slippery When Wet, Fuse 5, Metal Gods (formerly Mullethead,CT)

Position in current band: booty shaker, Drummer, Click block, vocals, and SKS-47

Favorite position: #1

Gear that I use: pearl rhythm traveler Drums, dw 9000 pedals, sabian cymbals, vater sticks, skb cases, and sometimes an ovation or Yamaha Gee-tar!!

Favorite album: abbey road – the Beatles

Favorite song: the kill – 30 seconds to mars

Best concert I've seen: Paul McCartney - Back in the US tour 2003.

Weirdest thing that has happened to me while playing:

A. Being on stage with Steve...

B. Being on stage with Ross...