Michael Mixtacki

Welcome!

Thanks for visiting my artist website! I’m a drummer, percussionist, recording artist, and educational consultant based in Knoxville, TN. I love performing, and have played percussion and drum set across diverse musical genres and venues. I’ve also been teaching drum and percussion lessons for 15+ years, and am currently an adjunct percussion faculty member at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. I love helping students of all ages grow their creative musicianship, directing drumming ensembles, and collaborating with programs to incorporate world percussion as an equal part of their curriculum. If you’d like to work together, please get in touch!

Happenings

Looking forward to an extremely active month of music in November! Here’s what I’m up to:

• Guest artist residency at Appalachian State University, hosted by Brady Spitz and Diana Loomer

• Guest artist masterclass at East Tennessee University, hosted by Christian Swafford

• Guest artist masterclass at Science Hill High School, hosted by Morgan Tao

• Showcase concert at PASIC 2025 with our samba mestre Jorge Alabê and percussionist Carl Dixon

• Guest artist residency at the Southern Utah University Percussion Festival, hosted by Jed Blodgett

I’m also excited to release several video projects I’ve been editing this summer. Stay tuned for more details!

🥁🪘 MM