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Getting To Know The Moderators

Andrew Cockburn

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Micke M.

The Uncreator

Musical Background: Born on January 31, 1990. The Uncreator (Real name Brett Windnagle) was first introduced into the world of guitar at the age of 13. He got his first guitar from a girlfriends closet (no joke) and since then he has continued his epic quest of guitar dominance. Brett joined GMC in hopes of overcoming his troubles with some guitar techniques such as sweeping, and within a few months, he had progressed like never before. His main styles of guitar playing are Metal and Blues, and he practices Classical and Jazz as well. Although many take the mysterious "Uncreator" as nothing but a common Metal Head, There is much more to him. He thoroughly enjoys the blues, jazz, opera, rock n' roll, classical, instrumental, cultural and many more genres of music.

Personal Interests/ Background: Well of course you can guess by now Guitar and Music are the main interests, but besides these, The Uncreator also enjoys reading books, from such authors as Richard Matheson, Edgar Allan Poe, John Marco, and R.A. Salvatore. He is also a film buff, from Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, and even Romance. He was also born an avid Gamer, and a big fan of many games such as Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Half-Life, F.E.A.R., Call Of Duty 4, Mass Effect, Assassins Creed, and most of all....Final Fantasy (He really spent way too much time on this as a child.) Lastly and most certainly not least, The Uncreator loves art. Since birth he has been amazed at how people create worlds and people with paints and pencils, His most loved artists are Luis Royo, Boris Vallejo, Julie Bell, Frank Fraztta, H.R. Giger, and Dorian Cleavenger.

Smells

Musical Background: Born June 30th 1970. Smells (Real name Chris Evans) started his musical journey at the age of 9 being introduced to the Trombone by his father, after a few years of the Trombone he became bored and desperatly wanted to learn how to play the drums. From the age of 10 till 15 years of age he recieved private drum tuition from a retired drummer of the BBC Orchestra, from the age of 13 to 14 he was a local youth Orchestra`s main drummer.

Smells parents moved to a quiet Kent village (UK) in 1985 where drum practice in the garage caused non stop complaints from the neighbours, Smells now "put off" seeked a less annoying hobby (something he could "turn down"), he`d been given a guitar a few years earlier by an older cousin, he bought an amp and began trying to learn songs "by ear" as he had no idea where to start, he eventually picked up some books and videos and began the actual process of learning to play properly. He then used his influences (Vivian Campbell,Gary Moore,Adrian Vandenburg to name just a few) to develop his soloing and his own style.

He joined his first rock band at 16 and got his first taste of gigging, he then joined/formed a semi proffesional Heavy metal Band, playing around the rock circuit in London (UK) after many failures with record companies and management the band split, Smells carried on playing in a duo with his brother on Bass Guitar around local Pubs playing light rock cover songs. Through the years to date Smells has played in various bands, mainly heavy rock influenced (with one exception, a working mens club band!) and finally September 2007 he discovered GMC.

His playing had been put on "hold" for a while due to the birth of his daughter, but since discovering GMC has played every night almost without fail.

He doesnt class himself as particularily good, but a reasonable intermediate guitarist with a good ear, in the short space of time he has been with GMC he feels that confidence in his playing has grown and is ready and willing to tackle as many challenges as he can.

Personal Interests/ Background: Smells doesnt have a huge list of interests outside of playing his guitar, Smells enjoys most forms of motorsport, especially formula 1, he isnt a huge fan of online games but does have a weakness for World of Warcraft, which he has now played on and off for several years.