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Mike
Vanderhule

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Since 2006, Mike has been recording with and touring the world as a member of the classic/hard-rock band Y&​T. Now you can Hire Mike For Your Project or

Take Drum Lessons all via the internet or in person.

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About

Mike Vanderhule

Mike is a solid drummer with a heavy groove, great technique and a ton of chops, who knows when to use them. Always playing for the song, he plays every note with passion and feel, giving the music what is needed. Having been exposed to many styles of music growing up, Mike is at home playing in multiple genres, while his love for the music shows in all he plays.

 

Since 2006, Mike has been touring the world as a member of the classic/hard-rock band Y&​T playing major international festivals, concerts and clubs. Since his joining, Mike has recorded their DVD "One Hot Night," three albums, "Facemelter," "Live at the Mystic" and "Acoustic Classix Vol.1," as well as appearing in the band's documentary "On With The Show."

website- www.YandTRocks.com

 

As a side man, Mike has performed and/or recorded with The Tubes, Montrose, Vince Neil (Motley Crue), John Denver, Neal Schon (Journey),​​ Greg Kihn, Steve Lukather (Toto), Eric Martin (Mr.Big), ​Mickey Thomas (Starship), Jesse Collin Young (Youngbloods),  Fee Waybill (The Tubes), Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), Nelson (Matthew & Gunnar), Kip Winger (Winger), Mark Slaughter (Slaughter), Lita Ford, Bobby Kimball (Toto), Barry Goudreau (Boston), Frank Hannon (Tesla), Geoff Tate (Queensryche), James Durbin (American Idol), Alcatrazz (featuring Graham Bonnet),

Tyran Porter (Doobie Bros.), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson), Stef Burns (Vasco Rossi, Huey Lewis, Y&T), Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman, TSO), Ron Keel (Keel), Jeff Watson (Night Ranger), Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, TSO),Gary Pihl (Bostonm, Sammy Hagar), Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, TSO),  Danny Vaughn (Tyketto), David Ellefson (Megadeth),   Dan Ashley (Bay Area ABC News Anchor), Andreas Öberg (world-acclaimed jazz guitarist), Larry Mitchell (Tracy Chapman, Billy Squire, Rick Ocasek),​​​ blues/rock artist

Jackie Greene, and country artist Shelly Streeter.​

 

Prior to Y&T, he recorded and toured with SoulMotor, featuring Brian Wheat (Tesla) and Tommy Mclendon (UFO). He’s also recorded three albums and toured internationally with guitar virtuoso Michael Lee Firkins, and was a member of Seven Reasons, whose self-titled CD (which Mike produced) earned them support for Bon Jovi.

 

When not on the road, Mike stays busy doing recording sessions, teaching, and producing artists, as well as recording drums online from his own studio. He has over 39 years experience teaching all styles of drumming to students of all ages, both privately and online, as well as studying extensively with drumming great Steve Smith.

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