Name:
Fred Rivera

Birthday:
Feb. 15, 1978

Hometown:
some other planet (aka Memphis, TN)

Fave bands:
Wilco
Kings of Leon
Metallica
Coheed & Cambria
Radiohead
Mastodon
Tool

Fave albums:
Master of Puppets - Metallica
Sky Blue Sky - Wilco
Dig - I Mother Earth
Aenima - Tool
East Nashville Skyline - Todd Snider
Crack the Skye - Mastodon
The Bends - Radiohead

Movies:
Spaceballs
Pulp Fiction
40 Year Old Virgin
Full Metal Jacket
There Will Be Blood

TV Shows:
Local News
Family Guy
Robot Chicken

Food:
Unlike Jason, I do not have a “last meal” since I never plan on being incarcerated and sentenced to death. I love 3 things – Steak, Hamburgers and Baked Potatoes and for dessert I love some good ol’ fashioned fu…I mean, vanilla ice cream

Books:
The Great Gatsby (F Scott Fitzgerald), Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury), The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (CS Lewis), The Jungle (Upton Sinclair), Kama Sutra (I don’t know who collected these) (Penthouse Forum almost made the top 5)

Hobbies:
Playing drums, video games, buying/listening to music and weird/random sex acts

Fave venue:
Given that I hung up the skins for 5-6 years, I have never played anywhere very cool, or worth mentioning. As a concert-goer, I love outdoor venues, so just about any amphitheater is perfect for me

Memorable show:
See fave venue for explanation, although my first gig with TL was memorable/fun b/c I hadn't really learned the songs for that gig…if I recall, it showed. Standout concert: Tool - Lollapalooza '97 (saw Danny Carey rip it up for the first time and was in complete awe)

Gear/Equip:
Drums (Pearl Session) with cymbals (Zildjian Avedis) and pedals (Tama - Iron Cobra). I like sticks that are really slippery w/little to no grip so I can “accidentally” throw them at Matt and Ken during shows

Real-world Occupation:
Financial Mgr for a local retailer