Hailing from Flint, Michigan Mitchell Bentley began playing drums at age eleven. By eighteen he was playing on local TV and radio jingles for V.I.P. Advertising as well as appearing in several television commercials and touring throughout the Midwest with several bands, including Retrospect recording artists Klimax


After moving to Las Vegas in 1992 Mitch began touring and recording with the b...
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Hailing from Flint, Michigan Mitchell Bentley began playing drums at age eleven. By eighteen he was playing on local TV and radio jingles for V.I.P. Advertising as well as appearing in several television commercials and touring throughout the Midwest with several bands, including Retrospect recording artists Klimax


After moving to Las Vegas in 1992 Mitch began touring and recording with the band Sevin( Blackmarket Records). After their breakup in 1996 Mitch enrolled in Mcnalley Smith College of Music in St Paul MN. After graduation in 1998 Mitch moved to Nashville TN in 2000. where he has been busy touring to over 16 countries worldwide with several Rock and Country acts,as well as recording with artists on EMI,Capital Nashville,RCA, Sony and Arista Records. Mitchell has been featured in several publications such as the Aug. issue of DRUM Magazine,RIP Magazine, and The Rhythm Foundation.


Mitch has also studied with a variety of instructors including Bill Shaffer, Gordy Knudtson, Paul Stueber, Dave Stanoch, Marv Dahlgren, and Charlie Adams of Yanni. He cites his influences as John Bonham, Ian Paice, Joey Kramer, Tommy Lee,Jimmy Chamberlain,Phil Rudd, and hometown favorite Donny Brewer. His Musical styles range to Classic Rock and Hard rock to Country. His Thunderous and Passionate straight forward drumming style has been revered by many in the industry.
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