Mike Bishop

West Chester University, Western Carolina University, Paradigm Percussion, Unionville HS

Hailing from Philadelphia, Mike Bishop is a producer, composer, arranger, sound designer, and music educator, creating for & educating scholastic, collegiate, and independent artists & organizations worldwide. Mike has designed or served on the education faculty for such notable groups as Carolina Crown (2013 DCI World Champions), West Chester University Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band, Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, United Percussion, Rhythm X & The X Academy, European X (Netherlands), Spirit of ’52 (Germany), The Company Performance Ensemble (UK), Crossmen, George Mason University, Cedar Park HS Timberwolf Band, Redline, Blue Stars, Paradigm Percussion, and was a founding member of the Board of Directors at Invictus World Guard in Austin, TX.


As a producer, Mike is experienced in working with songwriters, editing & creating soundtracks for podcasts, radio/tv ads, & the pageantry arts.. He has composed or arranged hundreds of works for various scholastic, collegiate, independent, and corporate programs.


Mike is proud to be endorsed by Yamaha (musical instruments), Zildjian (cymbals), Vic Firth (sticks & mallets), and Remo (drum heads), as well as a member of both the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America and Quaker City String Band. He has been a featured presenter at Music For All's Bands of America Summer Symposium, the Texas Bandmasters Association Annual Convention, Western Carolina University Summer Symposium, West Chester University Incomparable Marching Band Workshops powered by Vivace, and throughout the United States, Europe, & Japan.


Mike proudly serves on the Education Committee for the Philadelphia chapter of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs). As a self-made professional, Mike believes wholeheartedly in remaining a lifelong student. He is excited to graduate with a degree in Music Production from Full Sail University in May of 2024.


To learn more about Mike, his story, and his work, visit mikebishopmusic.com

Mike Bishop'S SETUP:

1.14" HiHats - K Constantinople (top), K Custom Session (bottom) *
2.Stack - 9" FX Oriental Trash Splash (bottom), 6" Splash (top) *
3.19" K Dark Thin Crashes
4.22" K Custom High Definition Ride
5.10" FX China Trash

6.15" FX Azuka Latin Multi-Crash *
7.16" K Dark Thin Crashes

* May be prototype

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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    I'm always so inspired by watching, experiencing, and working with other creatives who are chasing excellence, feeding off their energy helps propel my own.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Be true to your creativity. Ignore the naysayers. Use what has become before you carve your own path.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    8" FX Trashformer, 9.5" Large Zil Bel, 10" K Custom Dark Splash, 12" FX Spiral Stacker, 14" K Custom Dark HiHats, 17" K China, 18" FX China Trash, 18" K Custom Dark Crash, 20" K Constantinople Suspended, 20" K Custom Flat Top Ride, 22" A Zildjian Swishknocker, 23" K Sweet Ride, 40" Orchestral Gong

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