Mike Clark (drummer)

Mike Clark
Background information
Birth nameMichael Jeffrey Clark
Born (1946-10-03) October 3, 1946 (age 77)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1970s–present
LabelsRopeadope Records, Talking House Records, Sony, Random Acts, P-Vine, Owl Studios
Websitewww.drummermikeclark.com

Michael Jeffrey Clark (born October 3, 1946) is an American drummer. He gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock in the early 1970s. His incisive playing on Hancock's song "Actual Proof" off of the 1974 album Thrust garnered him an international cult following and influenced generations of drummers throughout the world.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Mike Clark Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  2. ^ "Mike Clark: The Double-Edged Sword Called Funk - JazzTimes". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-03-10.