norrell, arin james

personality: he's a happy guy, very down to earth and loves to meet new people. he doesn't take anything for granted, always being polite and saying please and thank you. his passion is music, drums to be exact, and most people are surprised by how well he plays since he's usually so quiet and a little awkward around people when he first meets them. when he's playing, he just seems to forget everything around him. once he warms up to you, he's actually a load of fun to be around and can get a little crazy.

likes:
01. drums
02. music
03. heavy metal
04. rock
05. having fun
06. animals

dislikes:
01. school
02. homework
03. broken drumsticks
04. homophobes
05. state testing
06. wendy's

quirks & habits:
01. drums on random things when he gets nervous -- back of a chair, his leg, his friends..
02. eats a lot of chocolate and ice cream when he's upset

strengths:
01. drumming
02. making others happy
03. getting good grades

weaknesses:
01. paying attention in class
02. kittens and puppies
03. drums - put him in the same room as a drum set, and he's just gotta play

wants:
01. become a successful drummer
02. tell his family and friends that he's gay without being rejected
03. be in a relationship.. with a guy

fears:
01. coming out of the closet
02. losing his family and friends
03. never finding love

past:
01. born and raised in jackson, new jersey to alexandra and lucas norrell.
02. began drumming when he was in fifth grade.
03. started taking drum lessons in sixth grade.
04. parents bought him his first drum set in eighth grade, fully supporting him.
05. won the eight grade talent show for drumming.
06. starting giving drum lessons when he was a freshman in high school. also started teaching his dad how to play.
07. first realized he was gay freshman year at the homecoming dance. he was dancing with a group of friends, saw some guy across the room, made eye contact, and that was all that it took. that boy was his first crush.
08. his dad started playing guitar and taking more of an interest in music his junior year in high school which made arin happy.
09. graduated almost at the top of his class and got accepted into three different colleges.
10. decided to go on tour with behind beautiful lies instead as their new drummer after their previous one left.