Name
Brian White
Instrument
Drums
Life Verse
'Add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, to brotherly kindness love.' 2 Peter: 5-8
Home
Simi Valley, California, USA
Birth Date
June 10th
Siblings
Jeffrey (1 year younger)
Joseph (8 years younger)
Andrew (20 years younger)
Adam (21 years younger)
Pets
Audrey and Katja (sister cats)
Pet Peaves
In conversations, when people are so busy thinking about what they'll say next that they fail to hear what others are saying.
Well Known For
Getting my friends into Disneyland for free. I have connections to the mouse who runs it all.
Current Books
The Bible (God)
The Purpose Driven Life (Rick Warren)
Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse)
Current Music
Ben Harper, Jack Johnson
Favorite Bands
The Beatles, The Police, 311, U2, anything featuring John Bonham on drums
Favorite Singers
Bono, James Brown, Ben Harper, Natalie Merchant
Favorite Movies
12 Monkeys
Singles
Terminator 2
Moonstruck
Least Favorite Movie
Any movie that is an obvious rip-off of another movie.
Favorite Quotes
'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.' -Jesus Christ
'You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.' -C. S. Lewis
'He who aims at nothing is sure to hit his target every time.' -Anonymous
'Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.' -John Wooden
'If you are going through hell, keep going.' -Winston Churchill
Favorite Lead Worshipers
Matt Redman
Ingo Loge
Victor Krieder
Favorite Pastors
Francis Chan (Cornerstone Community Church, Simi Valley)
Hobbies
Drumming
Surfing
Solving problems
Exercise
I used to do it, but had to quit because I kept breaking out in sweats and experiencing rapid and heavy beating of the heart.
Eating
As long as In-n-Out Burger and Baja Fresh Mexican Food are in business, I have no fear of starving.
Fears
Missing the paths in life that God has laid out before me.
Perfect Date with God
A perfect date with God is one that starts and ends in prayer, during which I read God's word alone, listen to a pastor speak on God's word at church, discuss God's word with friends and loved ones, perform at least one function in support of God's will on earth and take time to be amazed at the skies, the earth and all of His creations.
God Time
My favorite God time happens when I play music for Him, when I surf in His ocean, meditating on Him and when I deeply discuss God's word with loved ones.
Equipment
Drum Workshop Drums (Maple or Birch):
- 6.5x14 (brass), 5x14 (maple) or 6x13 (birch) snare drum
- 8x10, 9x12, 11x14 and 13x16 toms
- 18x22 bass drum
Zildjian Cymbals:
- 13' K/Z Hi-Hats
- 17' K Custom Dark Crash
- 8' K Splash
- 20' K Custom Medium Ride
- 16' A Custom Crash
- 16' Oriental China Trash
Vic Firth Sticks:
- 5B and 55A American Classic models with wood tips
Evans and Remo Heads:
- Remo coated Ambassador on snare batter
- Remo clear Ambassador (snare side) on bottom
- Evans coated G1s or Evans clear G2s on tom batters
- Evans clear G1s or Evans clear Resonants on tom bottoms
- Remo clear Powerstroke 3 or Evans clear G1 on bass batter
- Remo Ebony with DW logo on bass front
Latin Percussion Accessories:
- Salsa cowbell
Goals
- To constantly be strengthening my relationship with God
- To use the gifts God has given me to further His kingdom
- To be a blessing to others
- To contribute something valuable to humankind