Mike Sturgis
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Mike Sturgis is an American drummer, having played for the band 21 Guns
and later with Iron Maiden
guitarist Adrian Smith
in Psycho Motel
, where he played on both State of Mind (1996) and Welcome to the World (1997) albums. He was also the drummer for Wishbone Ash
between 1995 and 1997 and drummer for Asia between 1994 and 2001.
Sturgis began drumming at the age of ten and from 1982 to 1986 attended the University of Miami, where he received a degree in music. From 1986 to 1987, he toured with Norwegian band a-ha
and played on 'The Swing Of Things', 'I've Been Losing You' and 'Soft Rains Of April' from the album 'Scoundrel Days'. During that time he was asked by Phenomena
co-producer Wilfried Rimensberger to join the superstar rock project, where he played drums on the now legendary "Dream Runner" album and got to know Scott Gorham and John Wetton who both participated in that recording.
Sturgis is now the head of Drum Studies at The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey, England where he lives with his wife and two children.
21 Guns
21 Guns is a melodic hard rock band formed in the early 1990s by Thin Lizzy's guitarist Scott Gorham, bass player Leif Johanson and drummer Mike Sturgis who met through their work with Tom Galley's and Wilfried Rimensberger's Phenomena. At the time the band was fronted by vocalist Tommy La Verdi,...
and later with Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
guitarist Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith is an English musician and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. He is also one of the band's regular songwriters and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs backing vocals on some songs.-Biography:While at school, Smith purchased his first...
in Psycho Motel
Psycho Motel
Psycho Motel was a British hard rock band, formed by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith.-History:The band was formed in 1995 by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith after he left Maiden in 1990. Smith briefly experimented with a project called ASAP before seemingly retiring from the music industry...
, where he played on both State of Mind (1996) and Welcome to the World (1997) albums. He was also the drummer for Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular records included Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub , and New England...
between 1995 and 1997 and drummer for Asia between 1994 and 2001.
Sturgis began drumming at the age of ten and from 1982 to 1986 attended the University of Miami, where he received a degree in music. From 1986 to 1987, he toured with Norwegian band a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
and played on 'The Swing Of Things', 'I've Been Losing You' and 'Soft Rains Of April' from the album 'Scoundrel Days'. During that time he was asked by Phenomena
Phenomena (band)
Phenomena is a rock concept around a supergroup formed by record producer Tom Galley, Metalhammer magazine founder Wilfried Rimensberger and Tom's brother, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley. Contributors were leading rock musicians such as Glenn Hughes, Brian May, Tony Martin and John Wetton amongst...
co-producer Wilfried Rimensberger to join the superstar rock project, where he played drums on the now legendary "Dream Runner" album and got to know Scott Gorham and John Wetton who both participated in that recording.
Sturgis is now the head of Drum Studies at The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey, England where he lives with his wife and two children.