Date of Birth: 02/02/77

Instrument Played in Division: Bass, Vocal Chords

Other instruments that you play, but aren't allowed to play in Division: Keyboard and Guitar

Previous (and Current) Bands: Randy Ellefson Band (Instrumental Metal), (as of yet unnamed metal cover project), Image of Eden, Kurgan’ Bane, and Critical Path

Current Gear: Czech (like me) Spector 5-string Bass (main), Carvin XB-76 (backup), Peavey Cirrus-6 (in the instrumental band), and Carvin LB-76 (backup-backup).  Ampeg SVT-4 Pro head, Ampeg Pro Series 4x10 Cabinet, DR strings

Gear Endorsements: none. Hoping for Spector/Ampeg endorsements after the new album is released. 

Band Influences: Zero Hour, Watchtower, Spiral Architect, Savatage, Rush, Psychotic Waltz, Testament, Nevermore/Sanctuary, King Diamond/Mercyful Fate, Iron Maiden, Into Eternity, Forbidden, Fates Warning, Dream Theater, Death, and Circle II Circle

Favorite Players: Steve Harris, Greg Christian, Geddy Lee, Joe Dibiase, David Ellefson, Doug Keyser, Billy Sheehan, Stu Hamm, Troy Tipton, and Mitch Stewart

Favorite Albums: A Sceptic’s Universe, A Social Grace, Abigail, Awake, Burn the Sun, Damn the Machine, Dead Heart in a Dead World, Dead or Dreaming, Edge of Thorns, Individual Though Patterns, Into the Mirror Black, Killers, Manic Impressions, Night of the Stormrider, No Exit, Practice What You Preach, The Towers of Avarice, The Walls of Jericho, The Warning, Watching in Silence

Favorite Division Show: To date, opening for Kamelot. That crowd loved us almost as much as we loved them. Watching the entire crowd jump up and down as we debuted the new version of Gemini made all the hard work pay off.

Favorite non-Division Concert: Prog Power III

Favorite Division Memory: 2006 Mini-tour to the Minneapolis Mayhem Festival

Favorite Foods: Sushi and BBQ

Favorite Drinks: Water with lemon, Coffee

How the hell do you stay on the wagon in this band: My alternative retirement plan of blackmailing EVERYONE…

Favorite City: Philadelphia

Favorite Movie: UHF

Favorite Actor (non – porn): Alan Rickman

Favorite Actress (non-porn): Charlese Theron

Favorite multiple-gender-scene-not-involving-liquid-latex, gunshots, explosions, bad German accents, swords, magic spells, threesomes, cheesy dialogue, caro syrup or James: “Like the Mounties, we always get our man…”  “Mrs. Peacock was a man?!!?” Slap, Slap.

Other interests: Reading, Gaming, Running, and Weight Lifting

If you can design giant robots, why haven’t you taken over the Earth: I may be crazy, but I’m not stupid…

In 20 words or less, describe your opinions on the creation of man, out of body experiences, the presence of other life in outer space, your feelings towards chocolate, and any theories on extra-planar travel: Theosiphist/Evolution, Mentally Possible, Probable, a Useful Accessory, and Required Per My Warp Drive Theory

Has life changed with marriage: Not anywhere near as much as expected.

For what, exactly, are six string bass players compensating? Guitarists that don’t hold a thick enough rhythm. Fortunately, that’s not a problem in Division, so I play the 5-strings.

For what, exactly, are ALL bass players compensating? The simple fact that you can’t tune drums.

Favorite scene in a Celebrity Jeopardy skit: Trebek – The category is words that rhyme with dog, and the question is It’s been a hard day’s night, I should be sleeping like a this….    Reynolds – chinese whore  Travolta – but chinese whore doesn’t rhyme with dog?!?    Trebek – That’s why it was a wrong answer.

Favorite quote from a movie: Don’t you know the Dewey Decimal System?!?!?

Favorite quote from a cartoon series: “You damn meddling kid(s)!”

Seriously, dude, what’s the deal with clowns?
There are 2 things in life that should never be trusted… People that smile all the time, rooms that move, and cute fuzzy bunnies.

The OFFICIAL Ron "Evil Jeenyus" Cummings-Kralick Broken String Counter
B - 5
E - 2
A - 1
D - 1

Photograph by Micah Reese