Professional drummer Mike Donovan has played in hundreds of bands through the years including some famous names such as Lee Greenwood, Faith Hill, John Berry and others. He is the proprietor of a large online gift network with such destinations as DrumBum.com, Giftys.com, OccupationGifts.com and Affys.com. His life philosophy centers around the Golden Rule and he is proud to run his company and his personal life according to this principle.



Biography:

Mike Donovan has been playing drums for over 35 years. He started in 1975 when he was 13 years old. His father was a steel guitar player and Mike played in several country bands with him before eventually moving on to rock, R&B, and jazz.



While playing in numerous bands over the years, the natural progression of wanting to be versatile and competitive eventually led Mike Donovan to a world famous school in Hollywood, CA by the name of Musician’s Institute (PIT). It was there that he received an honors degree in percussion performance.



From 1987 to 1993 Mike Donovan played in local rock groups, BS&M and Sketch as well as numerous jazz groups such as the Skip Gailes Quartet, Frens, and a fusion band by the name of Secrets that made quite a name for itself on the east coast. Many name players filtered through Secrets including Steve Wilson, Carter Beauford, Keith Horne and Tim Reynolds. The next couple of years were eventful as they played esteemed jazz venues and opened for such acts as Stanley Jordan, and The Yellowjackets.

Mike's setup at a drum clinic in 2004.



In 1992 Mike Donovan moved to Nashville to pursue a major artist gig. He landed the drum chair with legend, Lee Greenwood ("I'm proud to be an American") as well as subbing for other major artists like Faith Hill and John Berry as well as Earl Thomas Conley, Vicki Bird, Denny Jiosa, The Cox Family and others. He experienced playing major arenas, political conventions, Las Vegas, and numerous TV shows over the next four years.



Mike Donovan and his wife decided to move back home in 1996 to start a family. He opened Drum Bum in 1999 and built an impressive network of drumming sites and gift sites over the next 13 years. Mike also buys and sells domains and teaches other businesses online marketing, all under the umbrella of KinCal Enterprises. He continues to freelance on drums and build new websites. His greatest joy is spending time with his two daughters and drumming up support for a better world.