Mike Perry

Mike Perry is a professional drummer, percussionist and producer based in London UK. He works on a number of performing projects and teaches drum lessons, percussion workshops, music production and live band workshops. For the past ten years, Mike has worked and toured with a variety of artists and clients, performing across the UK and internationally. Mike works as a session drummer and produces drum tracks for clients in person, or in online drum sessions. He tracks with live acoustic drums or Midi drums, played live using world-class premium sample libraries. As a music educator, Mike is a contracted instrumental teacher for Harrow Music Service and an Artist in Residence for Ark Music, working in primary, secondary and higher education in London Borough of Harrow and across London. He also teaches private drum lessons in Ealing, London. Mike explores music that incorporates stylistic cross-over and broad influences, engaging with London’s global community. He has a strong working experience of various styles including: Jazz, Funk, Afrobeat, Hip Hop, Gnawa Fusion, Rai, Reggae, Dub, Afro-Cuban, Neo-Soul, Rock, Pop and more. Education: Univeristy of Liverpool (2:1 BAHons in Politics and Film) Trinity Guildhall – Professional Music Diploma LTCL (licentiate level 6) Drumtech drum and percussion school, London, Master’s Performance(Merit) Selected Performances Womad Festival, BBC Radio 3 stage BBC Studios Maida Vale, for BBC World on 3 Faerieworlds 2016 main stage, Portland Oregan Ragnard Rock Festival 2016, Lyon France The Garage Islington 02 Academy Liverpool Tooting and Balham Carnival Peace Am Pott Oberhausen Festival Germany London Jazz Festival London Southbank Centre, Clore Ballroom Queen Elizabeth Hall, Front Room Wizzerfest, Oxford Stanley Theatre, Liverpool Bar Zapata, Berlin Liverpool SoundCity festival Liverpool Matthew Street Fringe Festival Hackney Empire Stage 3 Passing Clouds, Dalston Rich Mix, Shoreditch Hootenanny’s Brixton The Canteen, Bristol Cult Cafe, Ipswich Off-The-Cuff, Hearne Hill The Glebe, Stoke-On-Trent, Korova, Liverpool The Castle, Manchester Proud Camden Liverpool Barfly