and even on cruise ships in the Caribbean. He traveled extensively throughout the Midwest and up and down the Atlantic Seaboard.  He played in every type of band also, ranging from all original bands that were being prepped for labels,  to contemporary Christian music,  Country music, Latin jazz bands,  and even hotel lounge acts when he had to eat.  Joey literally played to live and lived to play.

Joey has performed in smokey bars with only five people in the audience to stadiums with sixty-five thousand screaming fans.  His unique style lends itself well to the Hurricane Bob Band.

His background as a drummer allows him to connect with the band’s drummer Jon in a way that is uncanny. Their fills and embellishments together are something to be heard (and seen!). He can put the "unk" in funk, as well as the "ooze" in the blues.  Never at a loss for words,  Joey himself likes to say that his style of bass playing is:  "Thunder-funk, Latino-blues based melodic groovin,  performed in an aggressive yet soulful manner while exercising class and good taste".

He has been quoted as saying that, "Jon and I don't just lay a bottom and foundation for Hurricane Bob, we build a solid mountain for him (Hurricane Bob) to stand on, (and then) where he’s already heads and shoulders above the rest,  he just keeps on going, with the sky as the limit"

When you see the Hurricane Bob Band show  (and what a show it is) you can tell why Joey picked up the "Hot-Hands" nickname...  In these days of poser musicians, "Joey Hot-Hands" is a ball of energy and enthusiasm and it’s all real...