Jon McCracken is a Los Angeles native in his early 30s, who, at the age of six, decided to take up the drums after watching countless videos of Ringo Starr. He started playing to Beatles songs on his make-shift drum kit made predominately out of pots and pans. After several months of this, his parents decided to put an end to the horrific noise and get him an electronic drum kit with headphones. From a very early age, Jon listened to the music his parents grew up with; classic rock bands ranging from The Beatles, to the Rolling Stones, The Who, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, The Police, and more. Other inspirations included Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Ginger Baker, Jeff Porcaro, and many more. Jon is often quoted as someone who was "born in the wrong decade."