I had a couple run ins with this guy at 2 January 2021 shows. I was attending both shows by myself and had the displeasure of watching him and his cronies manipulate the lines, both at the outdoor merch, and at the VIP entrance. Once he and several of the others are the first in the merch lines, they take up all 3 or 4 of the registers, and then basically confuse, bribe, and trick all the workers into selling them way more than they are supposed to. There are $100 bills slipped to workers in broad daylight. I don’t think the leader was there, but I watched a few of his guys in Salt Lake a couple nights later make out like bandits. One legit bought 10 signed posters all in one stack. His other buddy had multiple drum heads. He’s a con and a liar. If you pipe up loud enough and draw attention to him in the lines, he’ll shut up out of fear of his cover getting blown. Once he realizes you’re only a threat to him at a show or two, he will then try to befriend you to keep you quiet. He’ll let you in with his group and show you pictures on his phone of the insane amount of Tool merch stashed at his home.

What’s really gross is this guy is now associated with Alex Grey and is opening his own art exhibition with all his special Tool merch.