User:Paul Kilkenny

Paul J. Hejhal who later became Paul J. Kilkenny around the age of 13 was born June 7th 1971. Paul grew up in various a locations throughout Chicago until finally moving to Berwyn IL a suburb of Chicago in 1976 to 1995. He attended Jefferson Grade school, Lincoln Jr. Middle School, and Morton West H.S. Througout Paul's life he has worked at various different jobs in the mid 80's and throughout the 90's and some of those jobs include Wallace Computer Services, Moore Wallace/RR Donnelley (95-2007), Ricoh Professional Services (2007-2010), and Rand McNally (2010-present). He moved out of Berwyn in 1995 and moved to Crest Hill IL. and got married in March 1996 until he Divorced in December 2002. From 2003-2007 he lived in the Joliet area before moving back home in Palatine IL where he currently resides. Paul started playing drums in 1980 at the age of 9 and has played in various bands that include Mindwarp Chamber, Genral Patton & His Private's, Darker, Sapient, Slauter Xstroyes, Meta, and Randy George as well as others in the past. Some recording's past and present include (1) demo with my first original band Sapient, (3) officially released cd's by Power Pop, Punk, Alternative, Rock band Genral Patton & His Private's plus many other unreleased recording's over the years with the Genral Patton. Also (1) cd with a Funk Metal band called Darker, (1) cd with a band from Macedonia called Meta, and (1) release with progressive artist Randy George from the band Ajalon, and the Neal Morse band which includes Mike Portnoy on drums formerly from the band Dream Theater and currently with Transatlantic, Adrenaline Mob, Flying Colors... these recording's included some great guest musician's like Neal Morse formerly of Spock's Beard, and currently with Transatlantic, Flying Colors, and currently as a solo artist, Phil Keaggy, David Ragsdale ( Kansas), Michael Manring, ( Michael Hedges) Taylor Mesple ( Wind Machine ), David Walliman ( Glass Hammer ) and other guest musician's. I have also played countless show's in and around Chicagoland as well as other locations like Dragon Con in 2004 with Darker in Atlanta Georgia, Nitemare Record's Fest in 2009 with Mindwarp Chamber in San Antonio Texas, Powerfest in 2009 in Mokena IL. with Mindwarp Chamber which also included other bands such as Black Label Society, Devildriver, Kyuss, Novembers Doom, Dope, Soil etc.. Also playing with Mindwarp Chamber and opening for bands such as Gamma Ray, Kamelot, Epica, and Leaves Eye's. My favorite styles of music are Modern Progressive Rock/ Metal, and Classic Pop, Rock, & Metal. www.mindwarpchamber.net