NAME: Lester Estelle Jr.

NICKNAME: Tuga

BIRTHDATE: April 28th, 1981

BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, MO

FAVORITE BANDS: DMB, 311, The Roots, Trump Dawgs, Fred Hammond & RFC, Israel & New Breed, Incubus, and Mint Condition

MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS:

Drummers: Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Morgan Rose, John
Blackwell Jr., Lemar Carter, Carter Beauford, Chad Sexton, Go Go Ray, Chris
Coleman, Travis Barker, Alex Bailey, Aaron Spears, JD Blair, Brian Haley, Marvin
Mcquitty, Brandon Graves, Will Kennedy, Tony Royster Jr., Rob Mac, Chris Dave, Randy Mcgill, Brian Frasier-Moore, Kendrick Davis, Taylor Hawkins, Stevie Wonder, Questlove, Poogie Bell, Brandon Estelle,Tony Smith, Thomas Pridgen
"Big Mike" Clemons, Calvin Rodgers, Spanky.

Other musicians: Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Roy Vanoy, Lester
Estelle Sr., Kenny Carter, Luke Sullivant, Donald Carter, David Kelly,
Michael Jackson, Prince, Tim Bailey Jr., Shon Morgan, Jason Porter, D'Angelo, Miles Davis, James Brown, Fred Hammond, Israel Houghton, The Neptunes, Pillar, Jeremy Worden, Jeff Neer, Troy Covey, and Anthony Case.

FAVORITE VENUE: The Avenue - Tipp City, OH; Club 3 degrees, The Underground and House of Blues (all locations)

FAVORITE THINGS: My wife, my son, Superchicks drummer, my family, hangin out at music stores, playing ps2, ice cream, hot tamales (the candy), having drum jams at my house w/friends, eatin good food( BBQ, steaks, chicken italian), and sittin at home with my wife watchin TV

QUOTE: "Go with what you know"