MIKE DUPKE Mike Dupke is a Michigan-born drummer who began playing at age 13. After “basically living in the band room” through high school, Dupke enrolled in the Indiana University School of Music, where he began studying with Kenny Aronoff. At only 19 years old,...
JON RYGIEWICZ Jon’s fascination with sound began at a young age. As a toddler, he ruined his mothers’ cookware sets by creating makeshift drum kits, and his childhood soundtrack consisted of Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny, and the Muppets places from which he continues to...
STEPHEN BOLOGNESE Stephen Bolognese, originally from Boston, MA, began playing drums at age 13. A former Berklee College of Music Instructor, Stephen toured the globe with “Into Eternity” (Century Media), “Beyond the Embrace” (Metal Blade), and...
TIM McINTYRE Tim McIntyre is a 1987 Vocational Honors graduate of Musicians Institute, receiving the Yamaha “Outstanding Player of the Year” award. Tim also graduated in 1981with a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Tim maintains...
RONEN GORDON Born in Jerusalem, Israel, Ronen Gordon quickly found music his passion at a young age. He began studying piano at the age of 6 and drums at the age of 9. After finishing his rigorous service in the intelligence computer core of the Israeli Army, Ronen...
