Stone hails from the midwest with 25 years of stage experience playing both originals and covers with various bands and has opened for such national acts as Kiss, Motley Crue, Kid Rock and Def Leppard. He boasts a strong, clean style with a wide vocal range. He cites thrash influences such as Slayer, Testament and Anthrax, grunge bands like Alice in Chains and Soundgarden, as well as prog metal bands such as Dream Theater, Queensryche and Rush and is stoked to front a powerhouse like Malo de Dentro!