My grandfather is an excellent woodworker and has created many quality pieces of furniture. When I would go over to his house, I would often catch him in his workshop. While he is retired now, I learned most of what I know from him. His lessons influenced every aspect of how I build my drums. It seemed only fitting that I would name the drums after him. He is the original Marwood. 

I enjoyed taking them apart and inspecting every piece, and as time went on I began making enhancements to drums that I played. This sparked my passion for making drums, and drew me to ultimately designing drums of my own. It was so important to me to develop a product that musicians will love.