Tim Williams was born and raised in Chicago, IL. and attributes his initial introduction to the drums to his father, accomplished reggae drummer Tim Williams, Sr. Having grown up with drums literally just lying around the house Tim has been playing for quite awhile and has played with many different types of bands ranging from rock to blues to reggae and even live hip hop. Tim’s major influences include, but of course aren’t limited to, the legendary Gene Krupa, DMB’s Carter Beauford, Incubus’ Jose Padilla, Love of the Roots, accomplished soloists Stanton Moore and John Blackwell, and lately the Mars Volta’s Thomas Pridgen. Tim plays on a 4 piece, black, Pacific CX kit with Pacific 800 series hardware and uses 15 and 18 inch Zildjian A Custom crash cymbals, a 20 inch Zildjian A series Sweet ride and 13″ Zildjian K/Z combination hi hats.