The Phenom

Todd Whitener

Birthplace: Louisville, KY

Birthdate: May 25, 1978

I remember growing up, I had always been interested in music, but it wasn't until the age of about nine or ten that the interest became a true love and inspiration in my life. Even back at that age it was one extreme or another, listening to everything from Guns n Roses to Slick Rick, but the exposure to such a wide spectrum of music took its effect and reflected its self in my first group called Def Bass. Def Bass was more of a Beastie Boys, nursery rhyme funk band that grew into a Heavy live rock band by the age of 14.

It was May 25 1992, and I had just got like 70 bucks for my birthday so I decided to go down to the pawn shop and get my first guitar. It was an old used Dixon acoustic that had some bad frets, but it played. It was there that I didn't realize, but my life was about to change. The guitar became more of an obsession than a hobby, almost unhealthy at points, but the dedication and love for the music drove me to a lot of great coincidences I would have never had I not pursued it so intensely.

1992: Began playing guitar

1992/95: Was in a number of different bands, including Def Bass, Zollvereign, and Death by diarrhea

1995: Joined Days of the new

1996: Signed to Outpost records, recorded debut album

1997: Released debut album, began touring

1998: Days split up

1999: Formed Carbon 14 with Hugo Ferreira

2000: Signed with Maverick records, recorded first album, changed name to Tantric.

Todd's Rig

Guitars: Parker P38 and Takamine Acoustic
Amps: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier and Fender Twin Combo Reissue
Strings: Dean Marley Blue Steel-11 gauge
Currently Listening To: 8-Ball, Dire Straits, DMB
All Time Favorite Albums: Metallic-And Justice for All, Pink Floyd-The Wall, GNR-Appetite for Destruction

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sweet music TODD'S TOP 10! Bands/Artists 10. Guns n Roses, 9. Metallica, 8. Ja Rule, 7. Do or Die, 6. Pink Floyd, 5. Led Zeppelin, 4. 311, 3. Alice in Chains, 2. Outkast, 1.Eightball Women 10. Alyssa Milano, 9. Anna Kornicovic, 8. Sandra Bullock, 7. Jennifer Aniston, 6. Salma Hayek, 5. Lead singer of Destiny's Child, 4. Tyra Banks, 3. Britney Spears, 2. Mariah Carey, 1. Catherine Zeta-Jones Movies 10.Blazing Saddles, 9. The Matrix, 8. Friday, 7. The Godfather, 6. Scarface, 5. Star Wars, 4. Braveheart, 3. Goodfellas, 2. Happy Gilmore, 1. Heat Got your own top ten? Head to the Tantric board and sound off!