BORN: The Truman Administration
JOINED THE DV STAFF: May 2007
HOMETOWN: Woonsocket, R.I.
NOW LIVING IN: Whispering Pines, N.C.
SPOUSE / KIDS?: Susan/ Amy, Stacey and two grandchildren
FAVORITE ARTIST: The Beach Boys
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: Roy Orbison, Lou Reed, the Jefferson Airplane, Dire Straits, Dusty Springfield, Etta James, Pat Benatar, Mary Chapin Carpenter, early Santana, Bob Dylan.
BEER: All
OTHER HOBBIES: Reading and traveling
PERSONAL MOTTO: Relationships are temporary. Vinyl is forever.
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: ...it is a way to express publicly the interaction between myself and the music.

BORN: 1988
JOINED THE DV STAFF: July 2006
HOMETOWN: B-More
NOW LIVING IN: Ellicott City, MD
SPOUSE / KIDS?: NO
FAVORITE ARTIST: Kanye West
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: Atmosphere, DJ Quik, Common, Little Brother, AZ, Matisyahu, Talib Kweli, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nas, OutKast, The Notorious B.I.G., 2pac, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Brother Ali, Murs, The Roots, GZA, Blackalicious, Cee-Lo, The Beastie Boys.
BEER: Perhaps Molson's Canadian, when I'm old enough.
OTHER HOBBIES: Sports, movies, reading.
PERSONAL MOTTO: I thought I was your snack pack.
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: ...it touches my soul.

BORN: 1959
JOINED THE DV STAFF: October 1998 and March 2007
HOMETOWN: Elkhart, IN
NOW LIVING IN: Elkhart, IN
SPOUSE / KIDS?: Yes / 3
FAVORITE ARTIST: Third Day
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: Jonny Lang, Sting, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Margaret Becker, Jen Knapp, Russ Taff, Barry Manilow, tobyMac, Todd Agnew, Linda Ronstadt, John Waller, Mary J. Blige, Phil Keaggy, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Chesney, Trisha Yearwood, John Legend, Bonnie Raitt, Prince, Sarah Brightman, Michael Jackson, Alan Parsons, The Call.
BEER: An occasional Killian's Red.
OTHER HOBBIES: Books (writing and reading), movies, drama, dogs.
PERSONAL MOTTO: Don't conform to the ways of the world; be transformed.
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: ...why wouldn't I? Gotta do something with those thousands of CDs.

BORN: September 1986
JOINED THE DV STAFF: May 2006
HOMETOWN: Chilhowie, VA
NOW LIVING IN: Severn, MD
SPOUSE / KIDS?: Nope
FAVORITE ARTIST: Disturbed
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: Chevelle, Taproot, Metallica, Blind Guardian, Overkill, Bush, Snow Patrol, Faith No More, Tomahawk, Nine Inch Nails, The Apex Theory.
BEER: Noy a chance.
OTHER HOBBIES: Gaming, other forms of writing, etc.
PERSONAL MOTTO: "I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is." - B.F. Skinner
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: ...it's part of a plot toward world domination.

BORN: December 1969
JOINED THE DV STAFF: October 1997
HOMETOWN: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
NOW LIVING IN: North Liberty, Iowa
SPOUSE / KIDS?: Wife, Karen, married on 8/7/93. Two children: Megan, born 8/96, and Alex, born 10/98.
FAVORITE ARTIST: Don't have one. I can go from saying Brand New Sin to Disarray to Postman Syndrome to Engine to TenFootPole to Black Sabbath to Metallica to Supafuzz to Tool to Brand New Sin in a single conversation.
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: Offspring's "Americana" has found a new home in my player. Also, bands on Kung Fu Records, like the Ataris, Useless ID, and bands on Victory Records like TenFootPole. About the only 'bands' I can't stand are Meat Loaf and Linkin Park.
BEER: Bud Light in a bottle.
OTHER HOBBIES: PRO WRESTLING!! I like the athleticism of the wrestlers.
BLOG: PRHmusic
PERSONAL MOTTO: "There is no try. Do or do not." - Yoda
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: …I retired from playing drums in bands. Yet, I don't want to be away from the industry. I like writing and I like music so it seems a fit made in heaven.

BORN: 1984
JOINED THE DV STAFF: June 2007
HOMETOWN: Halifax, N.S.
NOW LIVING IN: Soon to be Toronto
SPOUSE / KIDS?: Nope
FAVORITE ARTIST: Frank Zappa
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: Black Sabbath, Buckethead, John McLaughlin, Kate Bush, The Dixie Dregs, Down, Ozzy Osbourne, Primus, Jeff Beck, Miles Davis, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Zakir Hussain, Bill Laswell...the list goes on.
BEER: Propellor Pale Ale, or London Porter. Black Wych is also tasty.
OTHER HOBBIES: Outside of music and writing, I'm addicted to all things Russian: Soviet history, dissident literature and deep-fried black bread with garlic cheese are among my favorites.
PERSONAL MOTTO: "A pessimist says that things can only get worse. An optimist says that things couldn't possibly be worse."
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: ...it's what I crave.

BORN: July 1969
JOINED THE DV STAFF: October 2006
HOMETOWN: Hyannis, MA
NOW LIVING IN: Hyannis, MA (The Gay Marriage State)
SPOUSE / KIDS?: No, and happily single
FAVORITE ARTIST: Madonna
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Eurythmics, Prince, Depeche Mode, Peter Gabriel, Blondie, Sinead O'Connor, Bee Gees, Olivia Newton-John, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, ELO, OMD. Basically anything from the Osmonds to Nine Inch Nails.
BEER: No thanks, but I do like Zima. Do they still make Zima?
OTHER HOBBIES: I've written and published books on music and movies under the alias of Randolph Michaels. Also, I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm addicted to reality television competition shows.
PERSONAL MOTTO: Be Prepared. Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout.
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: Music has been my true passion for 30 years. It's also a form of protest now that Tower Records is going out of business. Grrrr...