You played in some bands before you hooked up with Alice Cooper, who were
they and how long were you with them?
well, i had my own bands of course but i did session work for rod stewart,
berlin, paul stanley (we ended up writing Take It Off together with bob ezrin), graland jeffries, tuff and some other great
artists.
In your former bands, did you sing, play guitar, write, or a little bit of
everything?
yes, a bit of everything.
Are any of your former band mates from your early bands still in the
business?
i dont know...unfortunately i dont keep in touch with them but theyre all
extreme talents so i would imagine theyre doing well.
While you were in your former bands, did you have other sidelines of
work? In other words, any interesting "before they were stars" stories you'd
like to share?
i was a janitor for a church in high school...i got fired.
Did you start working with Alice Cooper prior to the 1986
"Constrictor" album? How did you and Alice meet?
my tape got in the hands of bob ezrin thru Don, my publishing agent. i met alice and everyone and we hit it off.
What was it like working with Alice Cooper?
the best. we're still friends and his energy is still with
me.
Other than Alice Cooper, you have co-written songs with Desmond
Child, Kip Winger, Paul Stanley, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, all high profile
names in the hard rock genre. Michael Wagener, who is also a very high profile producer and mixer, has worked with you on every album and even
co-wrote a song with you and Kip Winger on your debut album. What is it like to work with so many high profile and talented people?
well, its always positive to rub shoulders with success. the people u mentioned
all own a place in time and that's something to respect!
What other people have you worked with that have had a great impact on you
professionally?
mike goedecke, the owner of belief (www.belief.com) is an an innovator
and he'll be shooting my next video, bob ezrin, shep gordon, ed gerard, danny
marcus, brian nelson, vivian campbell, axl rose, slash, mike inez and the list goes on.
How do you get your ideas from for your songs and music?
experiences/relationships/emotion. i like to watch films and develop
grooves to match
the visuals.
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For all your (female) fans: how tall are
you, what is your weight, hair and
eye colour? You have greek looks, what is your
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Alice Cooper has been quoted as saying you were a
"wonderful visual effect" and that you "kept getting bigger and bigger", referring to your
weight training. I have seen some pictures where you had your muscles pretty pumped up. What kind of time were you devoting to weight training
at that time?
when i get obsessed, nothing stops me from doing the act no matter what
it is.
we used to pull into a town after a 24 hour bus trip and i would grab aphone directory and find a gym. (the rest of the band slept)
also, the crew was gracious enough to lug around gym equipment.
Why and when did you start bodybuilding?
around 1984
Do you have a bodybuilding idol and did you ever take paart in any
competitions?
cori everson and no...doesnt appeal to me.
Was it hard to stop bodybuilding and how long did it take until you looked
"normal" again?
no, i got over it. also, i noticed that the smaller my legs
got, the bigger my dick looked.
Do you still weight train as much or do any other sports?
yes...weights and tennis mostly.
Which one is your favourite hockey team?
the boston bruins if theyre playing (otherwise some mysterious formula kicks in and
i choose a team). i can watch 5 games a day
... to be continued
