BIOGRAPHY
A serious drummer since the age of 10, Mike Hoffman has been making his living as a professional musician for over 15 years. From a young age Mike studied drumming with a variety of master teachers. As a young high school player he was a state award-winning rudimental snare soloist. After graduating with a BFA in music from California Institute of the Arts Mike made his way to Ghana, West Africa and studied traditional African drumming with several master drummers there.
His strong foundation, skilled technique and unparalleled feel for the drum set made Mike a sought-after session and touring musician in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. He has gigged, recorded and toured with dozens of bands in genres including country, rock, pop and jazz, afrobeat, Balinese gamelan and 80-piece Orchestras. Mike has played over 2500 shows as the principal drummer for San Francisco's Iconic musical caberet Beach Blanket Babylon and has toured the US several times.
In addition to his specialization in drumming, Mike is also a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He has been composing producing music for over 15 years, releasing 3 solo albums and 5 albums for his bands. He has also composed and recorded original music for dance and theatrical companies, as well as film scores.
Utilizing his skills as a bandleader, producer, singer, guitarist and songwriter Mike co-founded the band Panic is Perfect. After signing a major label record deal, Panic is Perfect has released an EP, a full length album and has toured the US several times opening for such bands as Death Cab for Cutie, Metric, Florence and the Machine, Matt and Kim and Best Coast.
A serious drummer since the age of 10, Mike Hoffman has been making his living as a professional musician for over 15 years. From a young age Mike studied drumming with a variety of master teachers. As a young high school player he was a state award-winning rudimental snare soloist. After graduating with a BFA in music from California Institute of the Arts Mike made his way to Ghana, West Africa and studied traditional African drumming with several master drummers there.
His strong foundation, skilled technique and unparalleled feel for the drum set made Mike a sought-after session and touring musician in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. He has gigged, recorded and toured with dozens of bands in genres including country, rock, pop and jazz, afrobeat, Balinese gamelan and 80-piece Orchestras. Mike has played over 2500 shows as the principal drummer for San Francisco's Iconic musical caberet Beach Blanket Babylon and has toured the US several times.
In addition to his specialization in drumming, Mike is also a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He has been composing producing music for over 15 years, releasing 3 solo albums and 5 albums for his bands. He has also composed and recorded original music for dance and theatrical companies, as well as film scores.
Utilizing his skills as a bandleader, producer, singer, guitarist and songwriter Mike co-founded the band Panic is Perfect. After signing a major label record deal, Panic is Perfect has released an EP, a full length album and has toured the US several times opening for such bands as Death Cab for Cutie, Metric, Florence and the Machine, Matt and Kim and Best Coast.