Dill cites a myriad of influences on his musical style stating, "Prince, Bob Marley, and Motown created the air I breathe, the rest is just by-products" .

The two then began working together in different capacities on a variety of local death metal, punk, hip-hop, rock and gospel projects.

This band resulted in higher profile work with Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobastank, Nelly Furtado), as well as Michael Urbano (Smash Mouth), Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, Green Day, Nirvana) and Jason Carmer (The Donnas, Third Eye Blind).

[11][12][13] On September 6, 2007, while finishing the album, Barrio Dill learned his friend and mentor, Greg Marchak, had died suddenly of a brain aneurism.

In the meantime, Dill joined Interscope Records developmental band The Zodiac Show, where he played with Ty Taylor again, as well as, Adam Lambert (American Idol) and Carmit Bachar (Pussycat Dolls).

[15] In the spring of 2010, Barrio Dill, Ty Taylor, Nalle Colt, and Richard Danielson joined forces to create the synergistic soul-rock anomaly known as Vintage Trouble.

[16] VT has since recorded 2 albums and recently signed with Doc McGhee (Mötley Crüe, KISS, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses) Management.

[18] RBD contributed significantly to Duff Ferguson's 2005 debut release 400 Miles as an engineer, bass guitar player, and also sang harmony vocals.

[22] RBD has played bass in numerous shows with the Los Angeles-based Troubador Theatre Orchestra directed by Matt Walker.

These shows have included, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Hamlet of Denmark, Little Drummer Bowie, It's A Charlie James Brown Christmas, Much A Doobie Brothers About Nothing, Alice in One-Hit Wonderland, and OthE.L.O.

Vox) 2003 Four Star Riot The Best Things (ProTools Editing) 2003 Ramona Ramonster Impervious Nature LP (Bass) 1999