Mike Michalkow
Mike
Michalkow
Mike
Michalkow
BORN IN: Winnipeg, MB
LIVES IN: Vancouver, BC
DRUMMING SINCE: 1988
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: Neil Peart, Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Mike Portnoy, Terry Bozio, Max Roach, Alex Acuna
FAVOURITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON: Symphony in Demeanor
FAVOURITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON: Hemispheres by Rush
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Working with John Cameron & David Foster
FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL: 21″ HHX Evolution Ride
Mike's Highlights
Mike's Go-To Cymbals
21” HHX Evolution Ride
14” HHX Evolution Hats
21” HHX Complex Medium Ride
18” HHX Complex Thin Crash
A combination of HH and HHX hammering results in one of the richest, punchiest crash cymbals SABIAN has ever produced. The Complex Thin Crashes offer plenty of versatility to easily cross musical styles.
10” HHX Complex Aero
This splash packs a pile of punch! Extra thin weight, 10 Rows of Aero holes, raw hammered bell and a combination of HHX and HH hammering all work together to create the ultimate splash.
15” HHX Complex Medium Hats
18” HHX Evolution Crash
12” HHX Evolution Splash
18” HHX Redlight Crash
Developed with Todd Sucherman, HHX Redlight Crashes blend the dark complexity of Artisan with the clarity and cut of AAX.
8” Paragon Splash
