Mike Avenaim

Mike Avenaim
Birth name Michael Avenaim
Born Sydney, Australia
Genres Pop, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Soundtrack
Occupation(s) Session Musician, Composer, Music Producer
Instruments Drums, Guitar, Programming
Associated acts Scott Weiland, Emblem3, Zella Day, Troy Harley, Reece Mastin
Website mikeavenaim.com

Mike Avenaim, born Michael Avenaim in Sydney,[1] is an Australian-American drummer, composer, and music producer.

Early life and background

From an early age, Avenaim began studying classical percussion and ranked in several Australian classical competitions. As a teenager, his focus shifted to the drum set and as his education continued, he was granted a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Music where he majored in contemporary performance and Jazz. In 2009, Avenaim signed with the band Porcelain (Universal/Motown) and in 2010 he won the Australian Billy Hyde Drummers Playoff. Shortly after this, he decided to re-locate to the USA and focus on being a Studio and Touring Musician. Since living in America, he has been on multiple national and international tours with Troy Harley, Emblem3 on the Selena Gomez Stars Dance Tour and Scott Weiland. He has also appeared on such shows as: Good Morning America, The View, Hey Hey It's Saturday and The Arsenio Hall Show.

Popular music

In 2013, Avenaim began playing in the pop band Emblem3.[2] As of 2014, he also performed and composed for Scott Weiland.[3] Avenaim is the current touring drummer for Pinetop/Hollywood Records artist, Zella Day.[4]

Endorsements

Avenaim is currently endorsed by Ludwig Drums,[5] Paiste,[6] Remo,[7] Vater.[8]

Composition and production work

In 2009, Avenaim composed and produced the single "He Won't Forget You", performed by Chase Masterson, for the film Yesterday Was a Lie.[9] The track was released by La-La Land Records.[10] He has also produced and recorded radio and internet campaigns for Outback Steakhouse, compositions for Fox Sports, and the film Center Stage: Turn It Up.[11]

Avenaim provided the original score for the 2013 short film R.U.R.: Genesis.[12]

In 2015, Scott Weiland released his album Blaster;[13] Avenaim recorded drums on four tracks as well as co-writing the song "Amethyst".

References

  1. ↑ "Artist: Mike Avenaim". Remo. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Mike Avenaim". Protectionracket.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  3. ↑ "Blaster - Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts,Scott Weiland | Credits". AllMusic. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  4. ↑ . vater.com http://www.vater.com/#!/artists/37. Retrieved 2015-07-28. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Ludwig Drums USA - Ludwig Artist Collective". Ludwig-drums.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  6. ↑ "Artists-> Mike Avenaim (Image)". Paiste. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  7. ↑ "Artist: Mike Avenaim". Remo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  8. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20150721011529/http://vater.com/. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Yesterday Was a Lie (2008) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  10. ↑ "film music | movie music| film score | Yesterday Was A Lie - Kristopher Carter - Limited Edition". Lalalandrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  11. ↑ "Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  12. ↑ "Mike Avenaim: R.U.R.: Genesis (Original Short Film Soundtrack) [EP]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  13. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2015-03-31). "Blaster - Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts,Scott Weiland | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-18.

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