Mike’s Drumming Adventures

Michael Ruggelo M.Ed, Music Resume

Drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, lead vocals

Whittier Reg. Voc. Tech. High School Free After-School Drum Clinics

Former Assistant Director of Amesbury High School Band

Haverhill High School Summer Band Camp A.D.

Private Instruction since 1979

Pro Mark Corporation Award for Outstanding Percussion Education

Metropolitan Drum Company Endorser

Equipment:

• Yamaha Maple Absolute Noveau, Solid Piano Black 5 pc. w/ 20 x14, 10, 12, 14 toms
• Pearl Omar Hakim 13” Snare
• 1957 WFL (Wm.F. Ludwig Co.) 4pc in Ringo Finish, 22×14, 9 x13, 16×16
• Eames Master Model Custom made Birch drums, Sunburst Stain, 20 x 13” kick, 8 x 12, 14 x 14 toms, 5 x 14 Master Model snare
• Metropolitan Drum Co. Hipster 3-piece Cocktail Kit, White Marine Pearl
• Zildjian Cymbals AKG D112 and Shure Beta Mic’s

• Martin Acoustic / Electric Cutaway Guitar

Mike co-founded the Jumpstreet Band with in-demand NY session great Peter Calo in 1986. In addition to attending the Berklee College of Music private studies program in Boston, Mike has studied with legendary drummers Alan Dawson, Bob Moses and Dave Mattacks.

As a freelance artist and band member, he has performed and/or recorded with locally and nationally known artists over the years including Chubby Checker, The Platters, The Coasters, The Marvelettes, The Chiffons, The Heavy Metal Horns (Extreme’s horn section), Peter Calo, the Drifters, Marty Walsh, John Troy and John Curtis (Pousette-Dart Band). Mike has also appeared with Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Fifth Dimension and Boston Music Awards-winner Shirley Lewis.

Published (Tater Music) songwriter

If My Heart Was Yours by Peter Calo and Mike Ruggelo featured in the NY City Play “Chris and Adelmo” (Chris & Adelmo on stage at The York Theatre St. Peters 619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on 54th St.)

Other notable artists Mike has had the pleasure of gigging with through the years:

Paul Ahlstrand, Rich Appleman, Scott Arruda, Steve Baker, Marty Balou, Bruce Bartlett, Lennie Bradford, Baron Brown, Chris Stovall Brown, John Curtis, Derek Dyer, Henley Douglas, Peter Eldridge, Caprice Fox, Ed Friedland, Tony Gallo, Rich Gardzina, Teese Gohl, Dino Govoni, Raleigh Green, Joe Holiday, Steve Hunt, Roger Kimball, Sandy Martin, Mike Metheny, Circe Miller, Myanna Pontopidan, Walter Platt, Jacque Raymond, Mark Retallack, Kelly Riley, Garrett Savluk, Oscar Stagnaro, Didi Stewart, Binny Stone, Stan Strickland, John Troy, John Vanderpoole, Henry Welch, Dave Wilczewski