You opened for Moby at SXSW this year. What was that experience like? Bond Music Group handles booking for me, as well as Moby, and my music seemed a decent fit to open for the set he prepared.  I kept my hat on so people wouldn't mistake me for his stunt double, but I think it took a few photographers a few minutes to realize it was me and not Moby when I first started playing, which was hilarious.  It was also really interesting to see a wall of cameras pointed at him at the front of the stage.  From that angle, it doesn't look like you're performing for people, but cameras. Some guy was also video taping with his new iPad, which he was severely clowned for.

How has technology and social media influenced your music through the years?

The music I make is completely centered around technology. While I record myself playing most of the percussion parts and vocals, and my friends playing horns, the rest is all software instruments or home made samples I play on a keyboard. I usually then play it out of speakers that I mic and re record back into the computer to make it sound... more "organic." I'm a huge fan of music technology and the endless sounds that can be created from it.

Social media hasn't influenced my actual music, just it's accessibility. Like most musicians, I like being able to share my music quickly and easily by just putting up a quick post and a link. It costs just about nothing to do, and you can go on a link clicking treasure hunt trying to find new good music. The flip side, is it requires a ton of sifting through garbage. So while I love following musicians on Twitter or Facebook to find out about a new release, I get pretty annoyed by the endless mundane posts. I wish there was a spam type filter for these things. Wouldn't that be cool?

What music do you like listening to and why?

I go in phases, and have been through too many phases to list. I just love good music that has a sense of sincerity. I keep my record collection organized alphabetically. I don't see genre. Ha!

How did you get your start in music?

I was young, and got into the drums. I still am.  

Who inspires you?

Most recently, Dennis Kucinich for calling out Scott Walker at the Congressional Hearing. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland and other Democrats used a congressional hearing to attack GOP Gov. Scott Walker's efforts to limit the collective bargaining power of Wisconsin's public employees unions.

Speaking of Wisconsin, I was really inspired by this.

What are some of your past successes and failures?

The diversity of projects I've had the opportunity to write and/or perform with. From Big Dance Theater, Kyle Abraham, and a Merce Cunningham tribute, to Shunda K (of Yo! Majesty), Tricky, Empire of the Sun, Eclectic Method, Chuck D., The Epochs, and Little Dragon. My successes are also my failures in a way. Artistically successful, financially... not so much.

What are your upcoming projects?

I'm slowly working on a 3rd collection of new recordings. And there are a few projects looming that will have me behind the drums again. I'm also going to Berlin this June to play the music of Jon Zorn with David Krakauer's group.

What is your favorite MethodShop.com article and why?

The one about chat room acronyms. I thought OMG was just "oh my god," but apparently it's also "Old men's goodies." Good to know... yikes.

What is you favorite song of all time?

The Super Bowl Shuffle by the Chicago Bears.