“He loved to entertain people and loved to put a smile on people’s faces and he didn’t care how he did it. Whether it was with his guitar, doing a picture backstage with some fans, signing some autographs or just being himself and hanging out being the life and soul of the party.”— Vinnie Paul, loudersound.com
“For me and him, we were always fans of of music. And I still am today. In the metal world, it’s like, if you like speed metal, then people who like 80s hair metal are gay. We just liked everything as long as it had talent and heart. Dime loved everyone from Blues Saraceno to Eddie Van Halen to Mick…”— Vinnie Paul, loudersound.com
“There were just so many great players who admired what he did. It was really special to play with him and it’s something that I’ll never feel again. But it was the most beautiful thing in the world. He really was special and one of a kind.”— Vinnie Paul, loudersound.com
“He knew he was the life of the party and a character and that kind of came along with everything that he did.”— Vinnie Paul, loudersound.com
“We had the greatest chemistry in the world. We always knew where each other was going, especially musically. Loads of kids when they’re growing up get a lot of pressure from their parents about getting good grades and stuff. We worked together and never felt that competition that other kids do.”— Vinnie Paul, loudersound.com