Jon Wilkes

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.