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Hobby Highlights # 1

Liam Perez – The Mad Drummer

Job title and team: Spitaly Team
Leader

Tell me about the band you
What is your hobby: Drums played in: The band is called
The Five Hundred, they’re still
Tell me a bit about yourself: I playing and going strong, it’s
was born in Gibraltar and I’ve metal, with breakdowns but
been living in Nottingham for 17 with melodic parts as well, so
years, working in VF for 10 of not always screaming! If you
those 17 years. I have a little boy want to see a video with me in
called Zane, who’s one and a it, google “the five hundred

half years old. come closer” (editor’s note: you
can find the video >Here< and
When did you start and why: that’s me on drums! I recorded
When I was 15, my dad had a two EP’s with the band, The
friend who was a drummer in a Veil and Winters, before I
band and he took me one day to called it a day. Having a
get a drum lesson with him, I family, a job and trying to be a
was hooked straight away and serious musician is too much to
haven’t stopped since. Also I juggle!
thought it would be cool to have
long hair and be in a band!

Fondest memory (related to the hobby): Supporting Fear Factory in Rock City in

front of 2000 people, that was really cool and nerve-wracking, but such a rush!

What tips would you have for anyone who would like to start drumming: It helps if
you can get someone to get you started, so that you can learn the basics. After that

it’s a case of really exploring, listening to other drummers and knowing that
whatever happens, if you want to be good at it you need to dedicate a lot of time to
it! Also you need somewhere you can make a lot of noise and not get complaints,
drums just aren’t quiet!