I have been influenced by lots of different types of music, I grew up listening to Hendrix and all that big hair in the 80s scared me when I was a kid. I knew it was wrong even then. There are no hard and fast rules as to what I like musically, but generally either I like things that have a great beat or riff, as exemplified by Led Zeppelin or be really nice and chilled like Zero 7. Or have both like Cinematic Orchestra :)
Been playing the piano since I was five. Having done the grades wanted to do something a bit funkier, so I have been playing in a number of bands ever since, using clarinet and accordian too. Just getting into making music by myself in my slowly increasing micro-studio at home. All I need now is some money to buy some better equipment. Just taking it as it comes. It's all fun.