Victor is from Romania, where he played and still plays in numerous bands such as Warganism, Phobia, Geniu Pustiu, etc. With experiences in music styles like Black Metal, Pop, Industrial, and others, both as a player and as an instructor, he has proven to be a very versatile musician. He was also awarded the title of Best Drummer in Romania three years in a row by Heavy Metal Magazine.
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Full name: Victor Ion Stoica
D.O.B: 12/15/1980
Marital status: Married, also proud father of a beautiful girl called Eliza Maria
First 10 favorite bands of all time: Dream Theater, Paradise Lost, Porcupine Tree, Anathema, Devin Townsend, Rammstein, Enigma, Dimmu Borghir, Phil Collins, Sting
Favorite album of all time: 'Elements Of Persuasion' – James LaBrie (Dream Theater vocalist)
Favorite song of all time: 'Lines In The Sand' – Dream Theater
Favorite book of all time: 'The Elegant Universe' by Brian Greene
Most respected public figure: His Holiness Pope John Paul II (Karol Jozef Wojtyla 5/18/1920-4/2/2005) an incredible, inspiring man and great humanitarian. May He rest in peace!
Most respected musician: Mike Portnoy - drummer of Dream Theater
Favorite television program: Star Trek, oh yeahhhhhhh!
First 10 favorite films: Lord of the Rings, The Prophecy, Instinct, Awakenings, Pulp Fiction, Spirited Away, Ravenous, Four Rooms, Full Metal Jacket, Galaxy Quest
Favorite kind of film: SciFi
First 10 favorite actors: Patrick Stewart, Christopher Walken, R. Lee Eremy, William Shatner, Danny DeVito, John Candy, Robert DeNiro, F. Murray Abraham, Louis Defunesse, Sam Neil, and I also have to mention Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins and Tim Roth
Favorite comedians: Eddie Izzard, Ron White, Rodnie Carrington, Robin Williams
Favorite food: Romanian and Chinese food, Sea food, and anything my wife cooks
Favorite hobbies/ways to pass the time: Spending time with my wife and child
Areas of interest: Music, Astronomy, Philosophy, Business, Psychology, Traveling
Favorite sports: Soccer, Tennis, Badminton, Chess (if you want to call it a sport)
What’s your dream car? Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
What’s your Poison? Sex, I just can’t get enough of it
Where would you like to live? Romania, U.S.A, or Western Europe
If you could, what place on Earth would you visit (why)? New Zealand, it’s beautiful, not well known and quiet
What personal traits do you look for in a person? To be passionate about something and to have a sense of humor
What traits do you dislike in a person? Lack of interest in anything and lack of humor
Who do you like/love most in the world (why)? My wife and child because I can’t help it, and my sister Maria, cause she is so cute.
Who do you dislike/hate most in the world (why)? Almost everyone else
Do you smoke? No, never. I don’t do drugs, drink, smoke or gamble. I don't even drink coffee. My middle name could be Purity… but it’s Ion
Most embarrassing moment ever? The moment I was born, because I was naked
Who has the worst habits (why)? Pat (Skin) - too many vices. Too many to mention
If you could work with any artist (any era), who would it be? Dream Theater, Paradise Lost, Porcupine Tree, Phil Collins, etc. - take your pick.
Favorite release (if you can possibly pick) (why)? Centipede (Warganism) - awesome
What most inspired you to be in a band? My love and obsession with music, my lack of personal skills, and come on, its just plain cool
If you could go back, would you have still joined a band? Stupid question - Yes, there is no other path, the best job in the world
Anything that you feel you have yet to achieve? Absolute and total greatness
Biggest fear in life? Failure
Favorite Quote: 'I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is ready for the great ordeal of meeting me, that is another matter.' (Sir Winston Churchill)
Favorite Movie Line: 'Not if anything to say about it I have!' - Jedi Master Yoda (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)
Do not forget to visit: |
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official page of Victor's black metal band from Romania |
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official page of Victor's metal band from the U.S. |
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official page of Victor's irish band from the U.S. |
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Victor also encourages everyone to visit Romania  and the U.S.A.  |
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