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RESUME:

Bands and Artists that Mike has played, recorded, or toured with include:

Last of the Believers (ex-Rise Against-Ignite-Spark of Life), First Blood (Trustkill Records), Eightimesover, Existence, Hell Nevada, Hollywood Trashed, Changing The Design, Popstarserialkiller (I played guitar), Sucka Punch, The Uplifted, The Dane Rinehart Band, Hindsight, Cobra Jet, John Lee Hooker, Jr

Proficient Drummer, Guitarist, Bassist, and Backing Vocalist.

Played the Modern Drummer Festival in May of 2003.

Currently featured on the Modern Drummer Festival 2003 DVD (HUDSON MUSIC).

Won Modern Drummer's Undiscovered Drummer contest in the under eighteen division (internationally) in April of 2003.

Has been featured in Modern Drummer magazine (February

2002 issue and October 2003 issue) and has had his name mentioned in numerous issues of the magazine.

Was featured in the August/September 2002 issue of DRUM! magazine.

Plays in and produces EIGHTIMESOVER

Featured as one of the headliners at the first annual International Rhythm and Music Festival in August of

2004 which also included headliners such as Steve Smith, Luis Conte, and Bobby Torres.

Was a judge at the 07/08 Reno Guitar Center Drum Off.

BIO:

I was born on July 16th, 1985 in Reno, Nevada. I EXIST TO PLAY AND CREATE MUSIC!!! When I was nine years old I finally had a spot to set my drums up and I played CONSTANTLY! I then started playing guitar and bass and began writing my own music. My first band EXISTENCE released its first album in the year of 2000 when I was fourteen years old. I played with them in town and out of state to build a pretty solid fan base for about seven years.

I kept busy on the side of the band and was featured in Modern Drummer Magazine and DRUM! Magazine in 2002 when I was sixteen years old. A year later I entered Modern Drummer's "Undiscovered Drummer Contest" in the under - eighteen division and won internationally. I also had the honor of playing the Modern Drummer Festival in 2003 and was again featured in the magazine shortly there after as well as the Modern Drummer Festival 2003 DVD. Another year down the road I had released my own studio album (EIGHTIMESOVER) and had just played the first annual International Rhythm and Music Festival in August of 2004 which featured drummer's such as Steve Smith and Luis Conte.

I did a couple of tours with First Blood (Trustkill

Records) in 2006 which was an awesome experience as well as a recent tour with "Last of the Believers" in Jan. of '08.  LOTB features members from Rise Against (Geffen Records) and Ignite (Abacus Records).  I teach and perform recording sessions locally.  My main focus is to be as knowledgeable and versatile as possible.