When did you start playing drums and why?

I started playing my first real drums at the age of 9, although I vaguely remember building a drum kit in my garden before that.

I don’t really know why I wanted to play drums. As far back as I can remember, I’ve always paid attention to rhythm and meter in music.

Growing up, I used to go to church and always watch the drummer. I knew that was what I wanted to do.

What’s your favorite style of drumming?

I don’t have a favorite style of music. What attracts me to music is the emotion and feeling the song conveys.

When I think about the songs I really like to play, what comes to mind is the emotion and how the song makes me feel.

I then set myself the goal of transmitting this emotion to the audience.

What’s your favorite band/artist and why?

I’ve always been a fan of Massive Attack. I think a lot of it has to do with the emotion and feeling they bring to their music.

They also seem very thoughtful about every sound used in a track. For example, if the snare drum sound had been different in a particular song, the song would not have been the same.

Why did you choose Vikory?

I first heard about Vikory through the Kickstarter campaign. I was initially excited by the look of the chopsticks and couldn’t wait to try them out.

After receiving the first order, I was won over. These are the most beautiful chopsticks I’ve ever used.

I use them every day and they have proven their durability. They’re really well balanced and give me the responsiveness and feedback I expect from my sticks.

Any special stories about you as a drummer?

I think it was somewhere in California, we were playing at an event with about 2,000 people. I’d been very ill a few days before.

We flew in the morning we were playing and in the afternoon we did our sound check and a little rehearsal. It went well, and I got by on cold medicine and cough drops.

After the sound check, I went back to the room and took a nap. Later that evening, I remember coming back to the room to get ready for the party and feeling really bad.

About halfway through our set, we played a rather slow piece and I fell asleep while playing. It was brief and I didn’t waste a second.

It was like watching a movie and trying to stay awake. Fortunately, we rehearsed a lot and I was able to rely on my muscle memory to keep me going.

What’s your favourite Vikory model and why?

Visually, my favorite is the Ananda. I play mainly 7A, using the Ananda as 7A chopsticks and the Kukulkan as 5B chopsticks.

With the Ananda, I feel the color palette really suits me. The balance between Ice and Fire, Cold and Hot, however you want to visualize it.

It reminds me to stay calm, to breathe, to find balance.

Thank you Jeremy and welcome to the Vikory family!