Influences;
- James Hetfield
- Jon Schaffer
- Brendon Small
- Dimebag Darrell
- Marty Friedman
- Mikael Åkerfeldt
- Dan Donegan
- Matt Heafy
- Jeff Waters
- Andy Larocque

Favorite Artists;
- Metallica
- Iced Earth
- Opeth
- Kamelot
- Gojira
- Megadeth
- Trivium
- Disturbed
- Godsmack
- Pantera

Favorite Albums;
- Megadeth - Rust in Peace
- Metallica - Ride the Lightning
- Iced Earth - Horror Show
- Kamelot - The Black Halo
- Judas Priest - Painkiller
- Iron Maiden - Powerslave
- Trivium - Shogun
- Opeth - Blackwater Park
- Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
- Dethklok - Dethalbum II

Live Gear;
- Gibson Thunderhorse Explorer
- Ken Lawrence Explorer Copy
- Fractal Audio AX8
- Line 6 Relay G50 Wireless
- D'Addario XL Nickel Extra Heavy Gauge Strings
(.012 .016 .020 .034 .046 .060)
- Clayton Ultem Triangle Picks
(0.94mm)