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Authors (An incomplete list of my biggest influences.)
HP Lovecraft: Father of Great Cthulhu, one of the greatest horror writers who has ever lived.
Joe R. Lansdale: The Champion Mojo Storyteller from the Piney Woods of East Texas.
Terry Pratchett: Author of Discworld and other witty farces.
Neil Gaiman: A fantastic author whose work spans a host of different media.
Roger Zelazny: An essential voice in science fiction and fantasy.

Actors, Artists and Musicians (Some of whom are authors as well.)
Henry Rollins: Musician, author and orator amongst other titles. A gritty slice of Americana.
Nick Cave: Musician, author, and one of the creepiest men alive.
Mike Patton: Musician, actor and experimental vocalist.
Tom Waits: Musician and actor. Footnote under Webster's definition of cool.
Paul Manes: Painter from a northern annex of east Texas called New York City.
Julie Zarate: A phenomenal painter from Houston, TX.
Dave Brown: An accomplished artist who smokes unfiltered cigarettes without apology.
Nine Inch Nails: Industrial rock's Trent Reznor.
Foetus: JG Thirwell's atomic testing grounds.
Rasputina: Founded by cello rock pioneer Melora Creager.
Lord Entropy: The world's premiere leather armour designer.