As a quiet, shy boy, Mike was probably the first kid in history whose mum sent him to drum lessons to cure his shyness!! He started at the age of 13 and was soon playing in a variety of bands playing concerts around Britain and abroad.
Mike went on to study Percussion for four years at The Royal Academy of Music where he performed with a variety of top musicians including Sir Colin Davis, Roger Norrington and Arturo Sandoval. Mike is a full-time percussion teacher for The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust, as well as being in demand as a private teacher and a freelance musician playing all styles from classical through jazz and out the other side into Large Portion!
........................ Needless to say, he's not very shy now.