Happy Birthday to WRIF. I’ve had the GREAT fortune of being with the station for the past 27 1/2 years. As a kid it would’ve been hard for me to dream that I’d be at on job for so long, let alone one as awesome as this one. I’ve had the chance to do things, and meet people I never thought I would.

Happy Birthday, RIFF….thanks for taking me on this crazy ride. Here’s to MANY more!

Here’s 52 pictures from my time here.

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• Meltdown

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  With Gavin Rossdale from BUSH

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  At Pine Knob introducing Five Finger Death Punch.
• Meltdown with John 5

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  With John 5 on February 13th, 2020

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  Corey Taylor stole my phone and went selfie crazy before a Slipknot show at Pine Knob

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  Chris Jericho is so good to us at WRIF
• Aimee and Meltdown

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  With BFF AImee Brooks

• Meltdown with Metallica

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  I've always loved this picture with James Hetfield. I told him to make me look tall. LOL

• Meltdown, Rob and Ronnie

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  With some of the promo guys.
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  Bob Seger dressed up like himself at Kid Rock's Halloween party in 2019. I didn't dress like him. :)

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  At Kid Rock's Halloween party in 2019. This was 2 am, the exact time of my anniversary at RIFF

• Meltdown’s Pine Knob memories

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  On stage at Pine Knob trying to look tall.
• Drowning Pool Suzy Meltdown

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  With the Drowning Pool guys and Suzy Cole.

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  With Dylan and Eric from I Prevail, along with Al Beck.

• Meltdown with Kid Rock

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  My first interview with Kid Rock at the Palace. This was October of 1999.
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  The lovely Deena Centofanti at GNR at Comerica Park.

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  An older picture with Barry and Brent from Shinedown.

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  Shinedown at the Fillmore around 2005. Man, we were all so young!
• Meltdown, Screamin Scott, Al Beck, Jade, Steve Black

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  Tom Morello and myself at the El Club in 2018. This was really cool!

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  The lovely Dorothy around 2019.
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  A past Christmas card with Paul Wight and myself from a few years back.

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  An old picture of Ryan and Chad from Nickelback.

• Meltdown & Jonel

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  With my bud, Jonel
• Hockeytown Pub Crawl with Meltdown and listeners

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  Hanging with Red Wings

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  I've been lucky enough to play hockey with Steve Yzerman 4 times. This was at the Dave Coulier charity game at the Joe in 1997.

• Meltdown with Rick Mahorn at the Final Home Opener at the Palace

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  The legend, Rick Mahorn
• Meltdown, Jade and Darren McCarty

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  Myself, Jade and Darren McCarty around 2010 or so.

• The Pretty Reckless talk with Meltdown in Detroit

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  The Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar
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  With "Big Al" several years ago.

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  When we got Jimmy Howard into the All Star game.

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  Mark Tremonti, when he was with Creed in 1999 backstage at Pine Knob.
• Nick and Meltdown

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  Nick and me. Photo credit: Dave Reginek

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  Playing hockey for Foundation 14.

• Meltdown at Riff Fest 2022

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  At a RIFF Fest
• Daughtry

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  Chris Daughtry myself. Love talking to that guy.

• James, Meltdown and Twiztid

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  James, the Twiztid boys and me.

• James, Jade, Meltdown and Chuck the Freak

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  This was a weird day at work.
• Meltdown Braodcasting Live

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  Broadcasting live.

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  The Late Peter Steele

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  The 2001 Christmas card with the WWE's Kurt Angle.
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  Playing in the Dave Coulier charity game with Brendan Shanahan.

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  The First time I met the guys from Linkin Park (RIP, Chester)

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  Some Stanley Cup hardware.
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  With the guy from American Idol. :)

• Meltdown’s Pine Knob memories

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  With the kids at Riff Fest.

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  Dan Donegan of Disturbed with Meltdown backstage at RIFF Fest 2022
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  At Freedom Hill....drinks may have been involved.

• Meltdown’s Wayne Gretzky pix

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  At Kid Rock's facetiming with the Great One! #99

• Talkin-Rock-with-Meltdown

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  My Talkin' Rock podcast...check it out if you haven't.
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  Introducing Stone Sour with Meltdown!

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