My 
A World of Drums, Lunacy and Chicanery


Half The Waits While Half The Does Everyday
It all started on a hot (sorry mom and dad) summer day in Pakistan, and many moons later here I am. Much has happened during this time but I won't bore you with all the details. Here are highlights:
  1. Birth - July 21, 1970, here's me wasting time, contemplating the difference between a 20" vs. 22" bass drum. Contrary to widespread panic, that is not my pops.
  2. The Big Move when I was four
  3. The Bigger Move when we arrived in the US of A
  4. my first big wheel when I was 6, a red white and blue symbol of democracy, and freedom
  5. *gasp* my first (and longest) kiss at 7, (with the neighbor's pooch)
  6. secondary school/high school/college a blur of insanity
  7. med school, sippin' mai's and tai's, chillin' on Vinnie's, Young Island, and Bequia
  8. internship/residency/fellowship (again, blurry at best)
  9. present day, sitting in the studio in midtown Manhattan!
Here is a picture of my family, and the kids.

Here's a page dedicated to my little neices, Haleemah and Maryum.
I'm finally in private practice, in Allergy and Immunology.

But in the meantime, I'm an avid musician. I can play guitar and a little keys, but im a drummer. I've been playing the drums for about 14 years on and off (mostly off), and my main influences are too numerous to count, but mainly Neil Peart, (Rush), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Carter Beauford (The Dave Matthews Band), and Steve Smith (Journey, now with Vital Information). I also liked the stripped down approach of drummers including Dave Abbruzzese (of old Pearl Jam), Dave Grohl(Nirvana), and Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins, so he's a crack head?!?!), Eric Kretz (of STP), Matt Cameron (of soundgarden, now independent), Phil Selway (Radiohead). I've dabbled in jazz, but basically i couldn't swing from a rope! So you can probably tell that I'm a huge drummer's fan.


I have the DrumSmith Pro 6pc.


What I Do

Drummer for Johnny Hi-Fi

Director for Career Counseling Seminar, Passion and Profession

Go to my equipment page to see what i am using these days

Healthcare for Musicians
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