Michael Waldrop

Michael Van Waldrop
Background information
Also known asMike Waldrop
Born
Michael Van Waldrop

(1961-10-02) October 2, 1961
Pensacola, Florida, United States
OriginIthaca, New York, United States
GenresFusion
Classical
Bop
Big band
Swing
Symphonic jazz
OccupationsPercussionist, Composer, Music Producer, Educator
InstrumentsDrums, Percussion, Vibraphone and Piano
Years active1979–present
LabelsOrigin
Centaur
Websitehttp://www.michaelwaldrop.net
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Michael Waldrop (Née Michael Van Waldrop, October 1, 1961) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer and music educator. He is notable as a virtuoso percussionist in both jazz and classical idioms, with equal focus on drumset and keyboard percussion (marimba/vibraphone). Since 2014, he has been a recording artist for Origin Records.