Mike is a favorite in the local San Francisco Bay Area music scene. A student of Steve Smith, Mike is a straight ahead drummer with great chops who has also studied with Alex Acuna and Carl Allen. As an independent artist, Mike has played with John Denver, Neal Schon (Journey), Steve Lukather (Toto), guitar prodigy Larry Mitchell (Tracy Chapman, Billy Squire, Ric Ocasek), and toured with guitar virtuoso Michael Lee Firkins for Shrapnel Records. Mike performed at NAMM (L.A.) for Peavey, and the European NAMM (Paris) for Yamaha.

Previously a member of SoulMotor with Brian Wheat (Tesla) and Tommy McLendon (UFO), Mike is also a member of the Russell Brothers with Kevin Russell (Whitesnake, 707, Taxi), a band whose alumni drummers include Narada Michael Walden, Steve Smith, Andy Dorshuk (editor of Drum magazine), and Kevin Hays (Robert Cray Band). Mike has recorded with Jesse Collin Young (Youngbloods), Mickey Thomas (Starship), and new country artist Shelly Streeter (currently played on CMT and US radio stations). Also a producer, Mike has recorded and produced local bay area artists over the last decade.

Mike currently tours the world with Y&T.

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