Tommy Wilson "This dumbass ran his fuckin mouth, made a billion show posters and smoked too much weed"

Tommy Wilson from Scum Human, Stress Collapse, Gun Slaughter (Was in: Throat Slitter, War Hero, Obacha, Prison Violence)

1.          Where are you from?

I was born in Squamish, BC and have currently been living in Vancouver for almost 4 years now.

2.          What do you think about chaos magic?

I honestly had to google what chaos magic is. I’m not too big on wizard shit so fuck it.

3.          When and why did you start playing music?

My dad had a drum kit in his shed so I’ve been playing drums my whole life. It basically stemmed from boredom. Luckily my uncle is a very talented drummer and taught me a lot of basic shit when I was really young.

4.          What was your first show?

Hit Me Back, Chuck Norris, Help Wanted, All Bridges Burned and Pieces of Bread at the Squamish youth centre April 2002. Help Wanted played 2 Charles Bronson covers (and sounded exactly like them) so I was pretty hooked on that, and would go to all their shows for about another year until they broke up.

5.          How did you get into the genre(s)?

Before I stated going to shows I was into Nofx, rancid, shit like that. I honestly got into a lot of punk bands from the THPS1 soundtrack. It really wasn’t long before I was getting my hands on Spazz and Crossed Out mixtapes from the older punks around town, and soon after started booking shows. Squamish (a town of 20,000 people) actually had a pretty decent PV/grind scene around 2002-2003.

6.          Three biggest influences?

Mark McCoy has had a massive influence on me musically, and artistically as well. I went to design school based off my love for Charles Bronson’s record layouts.

Sam McPheeters is another major influence on me, solely based on how often he would run his fucking mouth during Born Against.

Lastly I’d say Ebro Virumbrales because I used to blast Charles Bronson/Crudos out of an old stereo and play drums along with the songs, over and over until I was up to speed. That’s how I learned how to play drums.

7.          How do you feel about the current state of the community or communities you’re apart of?

The Vancouver punk scene is pretty decent, not a lot of extreme shit unfortunately. I’m one of the very few booking PV/grind shows out here so it gets a bit tiring, but someone has to do it. I find California always has a handful of good PV bands at any given time, and I’m close enough that I can make it down there about twice a year.

8.          What are some of your favorite new bands?

I haven’t really been looking too hard lately. The Vile Gash LP was pretty ripping, the Depraved guys are usually doing side projects that are always good. There’s a few new grind bands in Van I honestly haven’t been fucked to check out yet. Maybe I’m just jaded.

9.          What is an unforgettable memory you recall from being on tour?

The first time OBACHA played Los Angeles. I just couldn’t believe how many people showed up, and how hard they all went off. That was really special for me.

10.       Three Favorite places to eat in Canada?

The donair spot (Mr.Shwarmas) by my work cause they got dank veggie poutine. Uncle Fatihs pizza cause it’s a block from my house and La Taqueria downtown, because it’s the closest thing I’ll get to authentic Mexican food at an unreasonable price.

11.        If you had to write your own eulogy, what would it be?

This dumbass ran his fuckin mouth, made a billion show posters and smoked too much weed.