Big Ry







Hey There River Family! Well I hope you enjoyed your summer, but it seems like every season holds something awesome and fun around Georgia! Now that the cooler temperatures have settled in, it's time for fall festivals, Halloween, and SPORTS! College football, NFL, NBA, NHL...you have to break your neck spinning around trying to keep up with all the sports and stats! You may be able to find The River at your local bar or hangout with all sorts of Gear and Classic Hits! So throw some chili in a pot, smoke up the grill and load those coolers...keep it fun and rockin' all season long with The River!

I was born in Concord, MA (becoming a REAL Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox Fan upon birth!). I moved down to Atlanta in 1995 and have been here ever since. I graduated from Roswell High School in 1999 and ventured onwards to try my hand at rowing and communications at Jacksonville University. From there, I transferred to St. Andrews Presbyterian College in 2002 and graduated in 2005 with a B.A. in Communications & Theater Arts. While I was there, I was fortunate enough to venture to Italy and studied for a semester overseas.

I was introduced to classic rock in sixth grade when my aunt Lynne handed me a copy of Aerosmith's Get A Grip. After becoming addicted to "Eat The Rich," "The Other Side," and "Walk on Down," I swiped Big Ones and Greatest Hits. Since then, through music loving roommates, friends and a pretty hip father, I became a self-titled music "snob." Now my CD books are overflowing with the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Metallica, The Ramones, and countless other favorites. I haven't bought a current record in about three years, while trying to finish my libraries of The Eagles, ZZ Top, Van Halen, Rush and Eric Clapton. However, my other favorite genres include country and jazz, but my honest favorite is HEAVY METAL.






My other true passion is movies. Again, I'm not a fan of the movies that are being released these days, with all the remakes and crap flicks. I'm a huge Hitchcock, Scorsese, Coppola, Kubrick, and Ford fan. Horror is my favorite genres, with Romero, Carpenter, Cronenberg and Barker high in list of favorites.

Amongst other things, I love concerts, grilling, cooking Cajun, BBQ and Western style food, riding my bike, keeping my health up, playing my drums, and a hammock on the beach. I have an incredible girl named Athena who is introducing me to scuba diving and horses. Meanwhile, I try to stay traditional, focused and will put on a swinging good time wherever The River lands. Thanks wholeheartedly to all our fans and supporters. We'll See You In The Streets!!






TOP 5 LIST OF FAVORITE IMPORTANT THINGS N STUFF


TOP 5 BANDS
1) Metallica
2) Aerosmith
3) Pink Floyd
4) AC/DC
5) The Ramones

TOP 5 SONGS AT THE MOMENT
1) MARC BROUSSARD - Home
2) ZAC BROWN BAND - Toes
3) DROPKICK MURPHYS - Rocky Road To Dublin
4) THE ROLLING STONES - Miss You
5) JIMMY BUFFETT - The Pascagoula Run

TOP 5 METAL SONGS AT THE MOMENT
1) METALLICA - Hit The Lights
2) BEHEMOTH - Chant For Eschaton 2000
3) AMORPHIS - Far From The Sun
4) EINHERJER - Odin Owes Ye All
5) TOOL - Stinkfist

TOP 5 SCARIEST/CREEPIEST SONGS
1) BLACK SABBATH - War Pigs
2) SLAYER - Angel of Death
3) CANNIBAL CORPSE - Shredded Humans
4) METALLICA - One
5) DIMMU BORGIR - Mourning Palace

TOP 5 HORROR MOVIES
1) THE EXORCIST
2) PSYCHO
3) DAWN OF THE DEAD
4) THE SHINING
5) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

TOP 5 BARS/PUBS
1) MCGREEVY'S - Boston
2) MCSORLEY'S IRISH ALE HOUSE - New York City
3) THE OLDE BLIND DOG - Roswell
4) BROXELL'S - Dublin
5) MARGARITAVILLE - Orlando/Myrtle Beach

TOP 5 HORROR VILLAINS
1) DR. HANNIBAL LECTER
2) NORMAN BATES
3) PINHEAD
4) JACK TORRANCE
5) LEATHERFACE

TOP 5 GANGSTER FILMS
1) Public Enemy
2) Little Caesar
3) Angels With Dirty Faces
4) The Godfather
5) The Departed

TOP 5 CITIES I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE IN
1) BOSTON
2) DUBLIN
3) SAN FRANCISCO
4) NEW YORK
5) OBAN

TOP 5 COUNTRIES I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT
1) AUSTRALIA
2) SPAIN
3) NORWAY
4) EGYPT
5) JAPAN

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