Mike Malinin

Michael Theodore Malinin (born October 10, 1967) is an American musician known for his work as drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. He has been drumming for Tanya Tucker since 2016.

Mike Malinin
Birth nameMichael Theodore Malinin
Born (1967-10-10) October 10, 1967
Washington, D.C., U.S.
GenresRock, alternative rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)Drummer
Years active1994–present

Family

Michael Malinin was born in Washington, D.C., one of the four children of Dorothy (née Rearick) and Dr. Theodore Malinin (né Fedor Malinin), a surgeon. His father was born in Krasnodar, Russia, and emigrated to the United States in 1949. His mother is from Illinois, of German and English descent.

Michael Malinin is married to Krista Galante; the couple has two children.

Career

Malinin began playing drums in middle school and later studied music at the University of North Texas. While there, Malinin played in the band Caulk, and recorded their first EP with them before leaving the band. Afterwards, Malinin moved to Los Angeles to pursue music full-time.[1] From December 1994 until December 27, 2013, Malinin played drums for the Goo Goo Dolls.[2]

Since 2016, Malinin has served as music director and drummer for Tanya Tucker.[3][4]

References
  1. "Mike Malinin - The Goo Goo Dolls/Tanya Tucker - Drum Recovery Network (podcast)". Listen Notes. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. Nguyen, Dean Van (November 16, 2014). "Goo Goo Dolls ex-drummer Michael Malinin sues former bandmates". NME.
  3. "Mike Malinin". Remo. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. "Turn It On – Episode 35 - Drummer Mike Malinin (The Goo Goo Dolls, Tanya Tucker) – 1:01:43". radiopublic.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.


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