Mario Rubalcaba (also known by the pseudonym Ruby Mars) is an American drummer from San Diego, notable as a member of numerous rock bands including Thingy, Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Earthless, the Sultans, and Off!



Mario Rubalcaba has also played on albums by The Black Heart Procession and Pinback, and was formerly a professional skateboarder.

Skateboarding career



In the late 1980s and early 1990s Mario Rubalcaba was a professional skateboarder, skating for Team Alva. Though he no longer skates professionally, he does work at the Black Box, a skateboarding distribution company and skate park in San Diego.