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Louisville Rock Closeup
Name: Marlon Griffin.
Age: 43.
Instrument: Bass Guitar.
Band/Former Bands: Eulogy In Blood… former bands Encrypted Flesh, Descention, Devil and the Darkness.
How long on instrument: 29 yrs.
Equipment: Ibanez Basses / Carvin amps.
Influences: Metallica , Overkill, Slipknot, Testament, Anthrax, Megadeth and too many others to name lol.
My first gig: My 1st gig was at The Machine (now Lazer Blaze) in Aug 1990 for a battle of the bands. We lost lol.
Hobbies: Absolutely love playing video games and fixing sh*t.
Favorite movies: Oh, man, let's see. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Friday, All the Marvel movies.
Favorite food: I'm a simple guy when comes to food…pizza, beer, Mexican etc.
Favorite place: Gotta be San Francisco. Love the atmosphere out there. Plus a lot of great bands started there.
Favorite sports or team: Tennessee Titans, all day.
What I'm listening to nowadays: Whitechapel, Havok, Kataklysm, Nile.
Coolest thing I've done: It’s hard to think of something cool that I’ve done. I’ve played with a lot of bands and got to see some cool places. But if I had to pick one it would probably be seeing the Rocky Mountains for the first time. Man, what a sight to behold.
Most embarrassing moment: I was in 7th grade and got punched in the eye by a girl. Everybody just looked on and laughed.
Bad Habits: I work a normal job and I vape.
What was your first concert ever: Metallica, Guns N Roses and Faith No ore at the Hoosier Dome in ‘92.
If you could meet a Rockstar (past or present), who would it be, and why: Cliff Burton. He has always been a big musical inspiration for me. And from all the stories I hear about him it sounds like he was just an awesome individual to hang with.
Who do you love: My four beautiful daughters, my fiancé and all my brothers in metal.