Background
He grew up in Calabasas, California.
He grew up in Calabasas, California.
José Pasillas is of Mexican descent. He began playing drums in 1990. José has mentioned he has never had any formal training for the drums, which he says has positives and negatives.
Some of his influences include Chad Sexton of 311, Stewart Copeland of The Police, and Tim Alexander of Primus.
Before dedicating himself full-time to Incubus, he was a full-time art student (as was Brandon), and he continues to create designs in his free time. José recently mentioned recording drums with California band LIFE
Drums - DW Collectors Series Clear Acrylic with Gold Hardware
8X5 Rack Tom
10X5 Rack Tom
12X6 Rack Tom
16X13 Floor Tom
18X14 Floor Tom
20X20 Bass Drum
13x6.5 Edge Snare
14x7 Rocket Shells Carbon Fiber Snare
14X6 Octoban
14.5x6 Octoban
Cymbals - SabianHHX Evolution Hi-Hats 13"
HH Raw Bell Dry Ride 21"
AAX Studio Crash 20"
Prototype HHX Studio Crash 20" (Made Specifically Foreign Him)
Vault Crash 19"
AAX Mini Chinese 14"
HHX Chinese 18"
AAX Splash 8"
AAX Splash 10"
HHX Evolution Splash 12"
Drum Heads - RemoToms: Clear Emperors - batter, Clear Ambassadors - resonant
Bass Drum: Clear Powerstroke 3 - batter, Standard DW Head - resonant
Snare: Emperor Coated and Coated Ambassador - batter, Ambassador - resonant
Hardware
DW Three Sided Straight Drum Rack
PDSRC15V Rack Clamp X20
DWCP9700 Boom Arms X9
DWCP9300 Snare Stand X2
DWCP9100AL Pneumatic Airlift Throne X1
DWCP9000 Single Pedal X1
DWCP9900 DBL Tom Stand X1
DWCP9500TB Hi Hat Stand X1
Sticks - VaterVater 7A Wood.