Genres Heavy metal, hard rock Name Mike Dupke Occupation(s) Musician Role Band | Instruments Drums Lead singer Blackie Lawless Years active 1993-present | |
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Associated acts W.A.S.P.
John Mellencamp
Hair of the Dog
Hotel Diablo Origin Los Angeles, California, United States (1982) Members Blackie Lawless, Doug Blair, Mike Duda, Mike Dupke Albums The Crimson Idol, The Last Command, Babylon, WASP, The Headless Children Profiles | ||
Mike Dupke - Flam Triplet and Twisted Texas Shuffle - Zoom Q2N
Mike Dupke (pronounced "DUPP-kee") is an American drummer who has played with bands W.A.S.P. and John Mellencamp.
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- Mike Dupke Flam Triplet and Twisted Texas Shuffle Zoom Q2N
- Drumsolo by mike dupke w a s p full hd
- Early Years
- John Mellencamp
- WASP
- Dee Snider
- Other Projects
- Personal life
- References
Drumsolo by mike dupke w a s p full hd
Early Years
As an undergraduate at Indiana University School of Music, he studied with drummer Kenny Aronoff. At 19 years old, Dupke played percussion in John Mellencamp's band alongside Kenny for a short time in 1993, performing on the MTV "Human Wheels" special, The Arsenio Hall Show, and the music video for "When Jesus Left Birmingham".
John Mellencamp
He played drums on "L.U.V." from John Mellencamp's Dance Naked and "Gambling Bar Room Blues" on "The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers - A Tribute".
W.A.S.P.
He joined W.A.S.P. in May 2006, replacing drummer Stet Howland (1991–2005/February 2006) in early 2006. Dupke made his recording debut with W.A.S.P. on 2007's "Dominator" cd. In July 2015, Dupke announced his departure from W.A.S.P. after 9 years.
Dee Snider
In August 2017 Dupke began playing with Dee Snyder.
Other Projects
Dupke was also the drummer in the band Hair of the Dog who was signed to Spitfire Records and released two albums, Rise in 2000 and Ignite in 2001. Dupke and bassist Mike Duda (also of W.A.S.P.) joined Alex Grossi's band Hotel Diablo in 2011 featuring Rick Stitch on vocals and Grossi on guitar. In July 2012 the band had signed a record deal with Scarlet Records. They released their debut album Return to Psycho, California in September 2012.
Personal life
He is a long-time fan of KISS. Dupke is also married with a son.