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Michael Theodore "Mike" Malinin (born October 10, 1967) is an American musician known for his work as drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. He has been drumming for Tanya Tucker since 2016.

Mike Malinin
Birth name	Michael Theodore Malinin
Born	(1967-10-10) October 10, 1967 (age 54) Washington, D.C., United States
Genres	Rock, alternative rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer, producer
Instrument(s)	Drums
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Metal Blade, Warner, Warner Bros.

Family

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Michael Malinin was born in Washington, D.C., one of the four children of Dorothy (née Rearick) and Dr. Theodore Malinin (né Fedor Malinin), a surgeon. His father was born in Krasnodar, Russia, and emigrated to the United States in 1949. His mother is from Illinois, of German and English descent.

Michael Malinin is married to Krista Galante; the couple has two children.

Career

Malinin began playing drums in middle school and later studied music at the University of North Texas. Afterwards, Malinin moved to Los Angeles to pursue music full-time.[1] From December 1994 until December 27, 2013, Malinin played drums for the Goo Goo Dolls.[2]

Since 2016, Malinin has served as music director and drummer for Tanya Tucker.[3][4]

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