Born to a middle class couple from Northeast PA, a shy child developed into an outspoken adult with a drive to succeed and a fear of failure. Never perfect - always accountable, that is Freddie. As the host of "Traumatic Thursday" on Cage Rattle, Freddie is most recognized for his work with Breaking Benjamin, touching on every aspect of the music business during his 38 years on this Earth.

An author, writer, and manager (for St. Louis-based band LEO), Freddie’s connection with Shallow Bay founder Dave Neill brought Freddie to Cage Rattle, offering his skill set in reinventing the way artists use media and technology to showcase their talents.

Make no mistake; even without a band, album, or song on the radio, this bad mutha is a rockstar!!!

RANDOM FUN FACTS:

• Penned a screenplay for a children’s movie featuring lazy Orangutans growing up in the inner city called, "Porch Monkeys". It has not been optioned.
• His chesthair is as thick as straw, but not as tasty to horses.
• Has been known to sob uncontrollably anytime a "save the children" commercial airs. To date, he is the proud adoptive parent of 163 Kenyan youths.
• Owns over60 pairs of X-Ray glasses from the 50’s. Claims he’ll get a working pair eventually.
• Won the lottery in 1987. Had all the wiinnings converted into gold coins and routinely swims in his "Money Bin".
• Would trade world peace for a really succulent Philly Cheesesteak. Seriously.

Host - TheBackstagePass

Producer - Traumatic Thursday

Born and raised a Yankee from New Jersey, Donkey Punch now realizes that the south is where he calls home. Setting up Cage Rattle’s studio in South Carolina and creating radio shows unique and ground breaking to the internet radio world. He has been around since Cage Rattle Radio was still a part of the Shallow Bay and has helped it evolve, along with the radio team, into what it has become today.

DP has also been involved in the making of several Cage Rattle and Shallow Bay videos, to include some of Breaking Benjamin’s live footage, and the "Day in the Life of Freddie" Rockumentary series. Donkey’s interview resume continues to grow and impress, lining up and conversing with bands such as Atreyu, Revelation Theory, Skillet, Red, Evans Blue, Sick Puppies, Echovalve, Nonpoint, and many more, as well as new interviews coming your way constantly.

Growing up on the frozen plains of northern Alberta, in a small city with barely an internet connection and a Windows 3.1 laptop created a drive for better technology and faster downloads in this young web developer. In his teen years he discovered the guitar and began playing with friends in local bands, and listening to more and more music as the internet boom created new avenues for anyone to “access” music from anywhere’s.

In the Fall of 2001 he stumbled upon a then small band called “Breaking Benjamin” and a fan site entitled “The Shallow Bay” immediately drawn to the community and its founder he began doing freelance design work for them which started his career in the web design field. After taking a job as a web developer for a local company and developing his skills in the design realm he decided to take flight and leave his igloo for the sunny beaches of California and the headquarters of Cage Rattle International.

RANDOM FUN FACTS:

• Co founded a band called “Recapitation” just because there were too many death metal bands called “Decapitation”
• Once toured Microsoft’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, did not get a dime from Bill Gates.
• Loves Quizno’s subs in an utterly unnatural way.
• Has a hobby of buying cheap guitars at pawn shops and then asking for refunds when they aren’t “good enough”.
• Once hosted a radio show on Cage Rattle because Dave said he had "a face for radio"
• Used to live on the edge, but at some point got to close and began living on the ledge