Giovanni Inquagiato has been playing music his entire life. He plays drums, guitars, bass, keyboards, tablas, flutes, various percussive instruments, and is also an accomplished sound engineer, song writer, and producer.
The following bands and musicians are credited by Giovanni himself as monumentally important influences on his musical tastes and playing style: Tool, King Crimson, Volto!, Danny Carey, Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Justin Chancellor, Aloke Dutta, Robert Fripp, Nightwish, Tuomas Holopainen, Marco Hietala, David Bowie, Emppu Vuorinen, Troy Donockley, Loreena Mckennitt, Carlos Santana, Floor Jansen, Tarja Turunen, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, John Ziegler, Nevermore, Eric Clapton, Tim Reynolds, Rammstein, A Perfect Circle, Genesis, Phil Collins, Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, Billy Sheehan, Yngwie Malmstein, Al DiMeola, Steve Vai, Marco Minneman, Carter Beauford, Billy Cobham, Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, Jamie Bryce, Bill Bruford, Pat Mastelatto, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Victor Wooten, Carmine Appice, Rick James, Morris Day and the Time, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Band, Neil Young, System of a Down, Serj Tankian, John Two Hawks, and all Tribal music.
The following bands and musicians are credited by Giovanni himself as monumentally important influences on his musical tastes and playing style: Tool, King Crimson, Volto!, Danny Carey, Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Justin Chancellor, Aloke Dutta, Robert Fripp, Nightwish, Tuomas Holopainen, Marco Hietala, David Bowie, Emppu Vuorinen, Troy Donockley, Loreena Mckennitt, Carlos Santana, Floor Jansen, Tarja Turunen, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, John Ziegler, Nevermore, Eric Clapton, Tim Reynolds, Rammstein, A Perfect Circle, Genesis, Phil Collins, Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, Billy Sheehan, Yngwie Malmstein, Al DiMeola, Steve Vai, Marco Minneman, Carter Beauford, Billy Cobham, Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, Jamie Bryce, Bill Bruford, Pat Mastelatto, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Victor Wooten, Carmine Appice, Rick James, Morris Day and the Time, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Band, Neil Young, System of a Down, Serj Tankian, John Two Hawks, and all Tribal music.