Bio of Tom Hohn

Name: Thomas R. Hohn
Nickname: Beatbasher
Birthdate: November 1st
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA
Residence: South Fayette Twp., southwest of Pittsburgh, PA
Family: Kerry Krueger (wife) and a bunch of pet dogs, cats & birds
Wheels: Customized Mini Cooper S
Recreation/Hobbies: Traveling, TivoToGo, finding great new music for my MP3 Jukebox
Likes: Chicks with long hair, having lots of cash, freezered vodka, Cuervo Especial
Dislikes: Negative people, not knowing, being short on cash, airport delays
Influences: Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cobham, John Bonham, Buddy Rich
Other Favorite Bands/Musicians: Way too many to mention, but some stuff I've listened to recently includes: 16 Horsepower, Black Keys, Chet Baker, Gov't Mule, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, John Spencer Blues Explosion, Loretta Lynn, Lou Reed, Mississippi Shieks, Monster Magnet, Muddy Waters, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, Raveonettes, Shane MacGowan & the Popes, Small Faces, T-Model Ford, Taste, Townes Van Zandt, Uncle Tupelo, Velvet Underground, Wilco, Willie Dixon
Best live show(s) you've attended: The Ramones (Decade), The Pretenders (Decade), David Johansen (Decade), The Who (Civic Arena), Black Sabbath (Civic Arena), Deep Purple (Civic Arena), Monster Magnet (Club Laga)
Favorite club for live music in Pittsburgh: Club Cafe, Rex Theatre
Equipment: 1963 Ludwig drumkit, 1981 Pearl drumkit, 2001 Ludwig drumkit, DW hardware, Zildjian, Sabian, Wuhan cymbals, Aquarian heads, Vater sticks
Previous bands: The Cynics, The Frampton Brothers, Tangerine, The Gene Casciola Orchestra, The French Letters, Boystown, The Wake, Prototype, The Jetsons, WVW Jazz Ensemble, Island, Halifax
Musical history: Been banging on stuff since 3 years old; took some drum lessons when I was in Jr. High; been playing pro (for $) since I was 13.
Most notable moment(s) in your music career: My first tour ever (WVW Jazz Ensemble), my first pro vinyl release ( Gene Casciola Orchestra), my first pro CD release The Cynics - "Rock 'n' Roll"), winning "Band of the Year" and "Recording of the Year" for the same CD in 1990 (In Pittsburgh magazine), my first European tour (The Cynics)
Future music plans: Keep on playing and singing
Day job: Information Technology Consultant (big time computer geek)
Future life plans: Keep on living large
If you were an animal, what would you be? African lion
Contact info: tom@bossdiablo.com