]Name: Dan Nelson
Nickname(s): Danny, Duke
Birth date: June 21st
Birthplace: Manhattan, NY
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY
Current Residence: Levittown, NY
Marital Status: Married
Children: Not yet, hopefully one day soon.
Bands You've Been In: Devilsize, Unbroken, Under Red Sky, Discipline, Crucibal.
Hobbies/Interests: Hockey, Boxing, Art, Movies, Working out, collecting toys and comics, XBOX360
Brief Gear Description/ Endorsements: Shure microphones, BSN nutrition
Musical Influences: A lot
Favorite Bands: A lot
Favorite Albums: Alice In Chains - Dirt
Down - Nola
Faith No More - The Real Thing
Fight - War of Words
Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Led Zeppelin IV
Life of Agony - River Runs Red
Machine Head - Burn My Eyes
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Sepultura - Chaos A.D.
To name a few.
Favorite Songs: A lot.
Favorite Musicians: A lot.
Favorite Anthrax Album: JOEY: Among
BUSH: SOWN, although WCFYA isn't far behind!!
Favorite Anthrax Song: I am the Law, Room for one More, Fueled, and Finale
Favorite Anthrax Song To Play Live: I am the Law, Antisocial
Favorite Venues: The ones with clean bathrooms - I second Charlie on that one
Favorite Anthrax Art (Covers/Shirts): I am the Law Judge Dredd artwork, and Alex Ross WCFYA
Best Anthrax Moment: The stage.
Worst Anthrax Moment: Not being on stage.
Most "Spinal Tap" Moment: Dickinson coming backstage to congratulate me in Irvine, and I'm taking a shit.
Best Thing About Being In Anthrax: Being on stage
Worst Thing About Being In Anthrax: Not being on stage.
Most Memorable Anthrax Shows/Tours: Japan, Irvine Meadows with Maiden
Favorite Bands To Tour With: See above
Your Heroes Are: My Dad and Mom, my Grandparents.
Boxers or Briefs: Boxers
Favorite Color: BLACK and Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza (McDonalds and Taco Bell, even though I don't get to eat it much.)
Favorite Beverages: COFFEE, WATER (flavored), DIET COKE.
Favorite Clothing/Brands: The cheap ones
Favorite TV Shows: Rangers Hockey, Dexter (Showtime version), and Looney Tunes cartoons.
Favorite Video Game: Oblivion, Dead Rising, Saints Row 1 & 2, Gears of War, NHL 2K7
Favorite Movies: The Departed, Jaws, Unbreakable, 300, Rocky, Batman, Superman, Indiana Jones movies, Star Wars (originals), Iron Man, HULK, Halloween, Devils Rejects, Big Trouble in Little China, Tombstone, Goodfellas, 30 Days of Night, Dawn of the Dead and all zombie movies...Too many to list all
Favorite Sports Teams: New York Rangers
Favorite Places/Locals: NYC(Ranger games), LA and Florida
Favorite Books/Authors: Interview with a Vampire (Before the movie ruined it!!!)
Favorite Quote: "Wherever you go, there you are." - Someone
"Live like a lion." - Mike Nelson
“We're all on our way out, act accordingly” – Nicholson (The Departed)
Favorite Technology/Gadget: iPod (Thanks Charlie and Scott), XBOX360
Favorite Comics: Batman, Superman, Hulk and X-Men
Favorite Comic Character: Batman, Superman, Hulk and The Phantom
Favorite Web Sites: www.MHNmanagement.com, www.fightnews.com, www.comics2film.com, www.darkhorizons.com, www.newyorkrangers.com, www.abrahamroofeh.com
How'd You Get Into Metal/Making Music?: Always been singing, ever since I was little. Both my parents sing, so did my Grandfather. Once I heard KISS, I was hooked!
Briefly Describe Other Band Members: Charlie - Plays drums in the band.
Scott - Plays guitar in the band.
Frankie - Plays bass in the band.
Rob - Plays lead guitar in the band.
What Would You Do If You Weren't In Anthrax? Sleep
If You Were A Donut, What Donut Would You Be? Stale