Born: 10/20/1963

Parents: My Dad sang in a Barber shop quartet, loved Italian opera singer Mario Lanza and tinkered with the piano. My Mom's favorite musician was Herb Albert while I was growing up.

Influences: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest & Led Zeppelin......

Musical beginnings: I started playing guitar at age 15 after seeing a neighbor play "Train Kept A Rollin'." Got my first Good guitar at age 17, a 1971 Gibson SG which I still have to this day.  Me and my best buddy Tom (who started playing guitar on the very same day I did) would go on to form the Heavy Metal band RIGHTEOUS SIRE and play the Bay Area music scene in the early eighties.

First show as a youth: Monsters of Rock in 1979 at the Oakland Coliseum with Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, AC/DC and Mahogany Rush. Bon Scott was still AC/DC's frontman and they blew everybody off the stage that show!  

First show that you played with your first band: Lincoln High School in SF (circa 1980) performed "Let it Go" by Def Leppard.

First show with Powerage: O'Neils in San Mateo on June 9th 2007

Favorite Interests/pastime: Collecting guitars, driving my 1965 Shelby Cobra Replica & hanging out with my Pitbull IKE.  

Favorite food: Love all types of food but Sushi is my favorite especially when washed down with an ice cold Ichiban and a pretty lady.

Favorite TV show: Monday Night Football & Friday Night Fights  

Would love to jam with: AC/DC

Ambitions: Open a small music store specializing in Lawsuit guitars and Boutique amps

Nickname: Brother Malcolm, Riffman Rob

Turn-ons: Beautiful Women and Fast Cars.......

Turnoffs: Ignorance

In my next life I would like to be: A professional baseball player........lol

Favorite quote: Money is the root of all evil and Man needs Roots.......   Maiden.