First and foremost, I think of myself as a lo-fi artist. I make collages, mail art, assemblages, and I create sound tracks for video art. I also publish an arts magazine in print and online called ReDux. The magazine link is http://liketelevisionsnow.wix.com/reduxmagazine.
Soooo many ... but I think at this time of my life I would say the Beatles, Gil Scott Heron, Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, Beady Eye, Ray Johnson, Yannick Dangin Leconte and, finally, Rahsaan Roland Kirk.