Mike Bishop
Front Ensemble Tech

Mike Bishop currently resides in Dayton, OH and serves as the Percussion Director and Arranger for Bellbrook High School in Bellbrook, OH. This is his second year on staff at Redline Percussion.

Mike was a member of the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps from 2002-2005 and the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps from 2006-2008. Mike began his WGI career in 2002 in the Percussion Independent Open Class with Riptide Percussion. In 2003, Riptide Percussion became United Percussion, and Mike and stayed with the organization through the 2008 season, collecting two bronze and a gold medal in Independent Open Class, and helped further the group into the Independent World Class Finals. Mike wrapped up his WGI career in 2009 with a WGI World Championship in Rhythm X.

Mike served on the Front Ensemble staff of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2009, and returned back home to join his Carolina Crown family in 2010.

Mike is a proud endorser of Vic Firth sticks and mallets.

"2011 is going to be incredible, and I feel honored to be a part of it!"