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Jon Wilkes

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Jon Wilkes profile

Name:
Jon Wilkes
Drumming since:
Drumming since i was 9 years old starting with pencils on a tamburine ask my dad.
With MEINL since:
November 2006...Chris is my homie for life
Birthday:
October 27, 1985
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
Place of Birth:
Jacksonville, Florida
Currently living in:
Jacksonville, Florida
Favorite Food:
Anything made of potato
Favorite Drink:
Fiji water
Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:
Matched Grip
MEINL cymbal series used:
Mb20, Byzance
Favorite MEINL cymbal:
Mb20 Heavy Crashes
Car that you currently drive:
Isuzu Rodeo
Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:
Hang out with anyone and everyone i can.
Teacher:
All my records and Tom haller in high school
Drumtech:
Nate Futral "Nate Dogg"
Highlight of your career so far:
Meeting thousands of crazy cool people.
Drumming strengths:
My hands and my improv ability
Drumming means to me:
Drumming is my heart when you see us play you will understand why i say it is.
Advice for up and coming drummers:
Pour yourself into your passion and if it happens to be drums, join us and crawl your way up like we all have
How would you describe yourself:
Meet me and tell me what you think. My hand is out waiting to shake yours.
When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:
My heart started a fire that is still burning.

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Drumtech

Name:
Nate Futral "Nate Dogg"
Techs for Jon since:
September 2006
Other artists Nate Futral "Nate Dogg" works for:
No one else
Techtip:
Make sure you wipe the spit off the cymbal after the show before you put them in the case, then put the cloth you cleaned it with on your drummers pillow.
Nate Futral "Nate Dogg" about Jon Wilkes
Wilkes is a crazy animal. Definitely one of a kind...