Influences;
- Jon Schaffer
- Dave Mustaine
- Timo Tolkki
- Glenn Tipton
- Jeff Waters
- Adrian Smith
- Thomas Youngblood
- Chuck Schuldiner
- James Hetfield
- Dave Murray

Favorite Artists;
- Iced Earth
- Megadeth
- Beast in Black
- Stratovarius
- Trivium
- Kamelot
- Judas Priest
- Iron Maiden
- Metallica
- Battle Beast

Favorite Albums;
- Megadeth - Rust In Peace
- Judas Priest - Painkiller
- Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider
- Beast in Black - Dark Connection
- Trivium - Ascendancy
- Kamelot - The Black Halo
- Stratovarius - Elements, Pt. 1
- Battle Beast - Unholy Savior
- Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
- Wintersun - Wintersun

Live Gear;
- Jackson USA Select KV2T King V
- Fractal Audio AX8
- Shure GLXD16 Wireless
- D'Addario Medium Top/Heavy Bottom Gauge Strings
(.011 .014 .018 .030 .042 .052)
- Ernie Ball Prodigy Large Shield Picks
(2.0mm)