Mike Greer is a percussionist and educator with over 25 years of diverse performing and teaching experiences. He is currently in his 18th year as the steel band director at DuBose Middle School in Summerville, SC. During his undergraduate career at Eastern Kentucky University, Mike performed with the Broadway hit Blast! as a member of their original London cast. In December 2000, he rejoined with Blast! to perform on the nationally televised “Kennedy Center Honors” program. He currently plays drums Shade, as well as for the worship team at Ashley Ridge Church in Summerville, SC. He is one of the most sought-after steel pan players in the Charleston area and has served as the principal timpanist for the North Charleston Pops Orchestra since 2012.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Music in Percussion degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Eastern Kentucky University, as well as Master of Music in Percussion degree from Miami University. Mike endorses Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets, Pearl Drums, and Adams Concert Percussion as a member of their education teams.

Mike is passionate about traveling, learning, performing, and teaching music from other cultures. In 2005, he traveled to Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and Sau Paulo, Brazil to study samba music and Brazilian culture. In the summer of 2017, he traveled to Laborie, St Lucia to perform with the Laborie Steel Band in the St Lucia
Panorama. Mike has also spent extensive time performing in Western Europe and traveling to Eastern Europe in recent years. Mike enjoys spending time with his wife, Kara, and their 3 children. He is passionate about spending time outdoors and loves to participate in marathons, adventure races, triathlons, and any other race he has time to train for!