Mike Sturgis

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Mike Sturgis
Mike Sturgis in concert in 1995 with Wishbone Ash
Background information
Genres	Heavy metal, Progressive rock
Instruments	Drum kit
Associated acts	21 Guns Asia Wishbone Ash The Untouchables Psycho Motel Phenomena

Mike Sturgis is an American drummer, having played for the band 21 Guns and later 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 performance. From 1986 to 1987, he joined the live band of a-ha, where he played as their drummer on tour and in many recordings. 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 and lives with his wife and two children, Briony and Dominic.

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