Eddie Rodick

     Well, well, well. What can I say? I never thought I’d be sitting here writing a bio to be placed on the Dave’s Planet website. Unbelievable!! How this all came about is truly amazing. It happened all so fast that I am still wondering if I am truly in the band or if these guys just gave me a list of songs to learn in order to jerk me around. Nevertheless, I am showing up this Saturday for the gig, and every other gig after that. My agent locked me in to a 20 year deal so, Planet Fans, I am here to stay!!

    For those who do not know me, my name is Eddie Rodick III. Why so formal you ask? Many reasons, which you will learn as you come to know me. I am very proud to be a third generation Rodick. Please do not confuse me with Andy Roddick the tennis player. As I have nothing against tennis or Andy, I cannot get you passes to Wimbledon, I cannot get a signed autographed photo of Anna Kournikova, and I do not hang out with the Williams sisters.

     Yes, I am Eddie Rodick III. Some of you know me as Eddie, E3, 3, 3 man, Schmedley, E-3-P-O, or just Schmo. (My wife may be able to add some other “names” to this list to but we’ll save that for another day). Use what works for you. You may have seen me somewhere around town. I played with the band Sumrada for about 8 or 9 years (early ‘90’s to 2001). Then I joined Heeere’s Johnny, for the last and final phase of that wonderful project. Prior to that I had played in several other bands in the past, but mostly you may recognize me from Adelphia’s community channel and the Polka station that is shown, from what I hear, 200 times a week. Yes, I SAID POLKA. I have been playing Polka my whole life in my Dad’s band. He is a very accomplished musician who has played his whole life as well and still does. I joined him when I was 13 and I remember while in High School (Eastlake North by the way, you suck you rebel Vogrin j/k) I would get teased by my friends because I played in a polka band. Then I would reach into my pocket and pull out $150.00 cash from the gig I played on Saturday and then walk to my brand new car I had just bought and say, “Anyone interested in learning how to play polkas”? Now please note we are not the oom-pa-pa band that wears the funny clothes. We kick ass, drink a lot of booze, and act like complete Aholes, which is why I knew I’d be a perfect fit for this band - HA.

    I started playing drums when I was 2 years old. Yes, I said 2! Never went for lessons. Then I took about 2 ½ years of classical piano when I was 13. From there I taught myself guitar, bass, banjo, and I can even play the scale on a trumpet and blow a really nasty Christmas tune on the sax. Drums are actually my first instrument but I consider bass my second.

    Who is my biggest supporter you ask? Who is my best friend? Who is the love of my life? That would be my wife Traci. Make sure you spell it ending in an i or she gets very mad. Traci and I have been married for a little over 9 years and we have been through it all. I could not get through my life without her in it as she is my rock (I know this sounds corny but it’s true). Along with her and my beautiful step-daughter Stephanie I am the luckiest guy in the world. We also have 4 other kids at home: Jake, Tank, Greyson, & Cody. Two Chocolate Labs, an Australian Cattle Dog, and a tabby cat (all in that order). Yes, we LOVE animals. My wife’s dream is to one day own a dog rescue business. She also wants an apple farm too. I said I would get her a dog rescue on an apple tree farm site in the near future. (Boy I hope these band gigs pay good).

     I just received my Associates of Applied Business Degree last year at Lakeland and am currently enrolled at Lake Erie College pursuing my Bachelor’s in Business Management. I am a manager of a customer operations department at a well established corporation located in Mentor, where I have been employed for the past 9 years.

     I got a lot more to say but I feel let’s leave that for when we see or meet each other at one of the gigs. I love to drink beer and bullshit. Sometimes I like to just drink beer and shit!

 Bottom line: I have known these guys and respected them for the last ten years. They have such a well established band and I am so honored to now be apart of it. I just hope to add my little flare to something that is already kickin’ and bring many more years of enjoyment to current Planet Fans as well as future ones.

 See ya at the shows!! E3