ʃˈɛlɪɡə sˈaɪts vˈɪni kˈɑːleɪjˌuːɾə, dʒˈɑːn bˈɑːnæm, stˈiːv ɡˈæd, dˈɛnɪs tʃˈeɪmbɚz, tˈoʊni wˈɪljəmz, mˈɑːnjuː kˈætʃ, stˈuːɚt kˈoʊplənd ænd nˈiːl pˈɪɹt æz hɪz mˈeɪn ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz.
Szeliga cites Vinnie Colaiuta, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, Tony Williams, Manu Katche, Stewart Copeland and Neil Peart as his main influences.