Nick name in the band:
Ma(ds)chine.

Date of Birth:
11th of May 1973.

Biggest Inspiration:
Deep Purple, Metallica, Slayer, Helloween, Anthrax, Dream Theater, Overkill, Forbidden, Helstar, Queensryche + drummers like Ian Paice, Lars Ulrich, Charlie Benante, Dave Lombardo, Pete Sandoval and Igor Cavalera.

Favorite Bands:
all of the above + Waltari, Beyond Twilight, Nevermore, Type O Negative, Gamma Ray, Candlemass, Depressive Age, Morbid Angel, Manowar, Black Sabbath, Symphony X, Dio, Pain Of Salvation, Venom, Beastie Boys, Police, Abba etc.

Prior Bands (before Manticora):
1990-1992 Mortality (thrash metal like Slayer, Seputura) + 1992-1994 Human Factor (thrash metal like Forbidden, Defiance) + 1994-1996 Rip & Tear (heavy metal like late Megadeth + mixed glam rock) + 1995-1996 Megadeth Jam.

Other Bands (right now):
B.öf (pop, blues, rock, 80's metal, dress up, get drunk and play stupid kind of band).

My Musical Career:
Some how I've always wanted to play music, and I've tried all kinds of instruments, but in school we were only 3 musicians so I ended up with the drums, and I kind of got stuck with them. I would rather play some kind of melody instrument like guitar or piano so I could get all my ideas out the way I want it to sound, but believe me, I know now that I should stay as far away from any other instrument than drums as I suck big time no matter what I try.

Favorite Books:
Lord Of The Rings, Hyperion Saga, Case of Charles Dexter Ward!
Favorite Movies: Lord of the rings, Alien 1, 2, 3, 4, Starwars 1, 2, 4, 5 , 6, Braveheart, In the mouth of madness, James Bond, Saving private Ryan, Evil dead 1, 2, Army of darkness, Bad taste, Brain dead, Mr. Jolly lives next door. Starship troopers.
 
Favorite TV Show:
Simpsons ... I guess ...?

Favorite Food:
Everything that starts with a "P" : (pizza, pasta, pompes frittes, plump cake, palmin, peanuts, etc, etc) ...

Favorite Drink:
Beer.