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My Story: You Can Do Anything In Life.

April 14th, 1997. Ziggy was born to his mother and father, and 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Ziggy was born to an abusive environment, after he and his mother left abusive family he grew up and lived with mother. everyday for them was a struggle and do to her job they were always moving around. He received his first pair of drum sticks at the age of five and own drum set at the age of 5. At age 14 Ziggy began experimenting with drugs, Ziggy was later kicked out his moms house at age 16. Then for a year or so he was living on the streets homeless.
At that time Ziggy still attended school, where he took all honors classes, as well as beginning to make a name for himself in music. A few months later, after he was forced through a period of homelessness to feed his addiction, and therefore attended a rehabilitation center in which he was aided by a guidance counsellor to combat the addiction. Ziggy even contemplated suicide by drug overdose, contemplating whether to "stick that shit up in my skin and overdose so I can't have it again", but managed to combat the addiction and was able to remain sober until a brief relapse period. Afterwards his Grandma moved him in with her, he continued to attend school. While in school, Ziggy convinced a local Rapper to become his manager, as the Rapper would double as a manager and he would soon be his drummer. He soon returned to his mothers house.

When Ziggy was 14 he form his first band. He soon joined a band called My Faith My Valor which he didnt know would change his life for ever. At the age of 16 he recorded his first album with the band in his home studio which he refers to as the "My Safe Place". Despite his rising popularity, Ziggy found himself working at Jimmy Johns to afford rent, as well as being kicked out by his moms house for the second time so she could move her boyfriend at the time in. After he was kicked out, Ziggy had to move in with friends Davey, Kuza, Ben in his manager's mother's basement.

His early influences included Eric Moore, Frank Zappa and King Crimson. Later in life he was influenced by drummers Vinnie Paul,The Rev, Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo, Joey Jordison, Lars Ulrich,Will Hunt, Tony Royster Jr, Thomas Pridgen, Nate Mcdaniel, Eric Moore, and Terry Bozzio. Ziggy has openly spoken about his previous 2-year addiction to pills, making a song referencing the addiction. With the song having a profound impact on him, it has allowed for him to self-refer "Darkness" as his most meaningful song. Ziggy now has made all his troubles motivate him to become more then he is now, A WORKING, SPONSORED, TRAVELLING, MUSICIAN. "No Matter How Hard This Road Gets, I'm Determined Not To Go Back To Where I Was, And To Succeed To Be The Man God Made Me To Be And Concur My Dreams."