victorstoica + Musician in Topeka, KS

ABOUT

Professional drummer, with over 20 years extensive experience both live and in the studio, in Europe and in the U.S. Played a variety of styles: Heavy Metal, Alternative Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Brazilian percussion, etc.

I've played on the same stage directly opening for bands like: Sepultura, Behemoth, Samael, Hammerfall, Blind Guardian, Canibal Corpse, Kreator, Moonspell, Amorphis, Sodom, Napalm Death, etc.

My playing style is very rhythmic with plenty of power, balance, and with progressive influences.

Screen name:

victorstoica

Member since:

Jan 06 2014

Active within 2 weeks

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Christoph Schneider (Rammstein), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theather), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Vinnie Paul (Pantera), Lee Morris (Paradise Lost), etc.

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

Other Percussion:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Ultra Pro Equipment (set size and configuration can be adjusted based on music style and venue):
- Pearl Masters drums (19 piece set)
- Sabian cymbals HH, HHX, AAX lines (23 piece set)
- Pearl rack & hardware
- Remo drumheads
- Roland electronics (pads & modules)
- LP percussion
- Shure Microphones & In-Ear Monitoring
- Ahead drumsticks & gloves
- SKB cases & bags
- Yamaha Mixer

MUSIC