Mitch Dorge
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 Mitch Dorge is a drummer/composer/producer. He has been with Crash Test Dummies for 14 years and has been credited as co-poducer for both God Shuffled His Feet and A Worms Life, GSHF reaching sales of almost 8 million world wide. Since 1999 Mitch has worked with Tuesday's Girl and Charlie Redstar (www.charlieredstar.com) as producer/engineer and drummer. Mitch took home the Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Instrumental Recording for his solo record, As Tree Walking. Downsampling Perception, a documentary based around Mitch's motivational/educational program "In Your Face and Interactive" has shown in film festivals world wide and won best documentary short subject at the Black Point Film Festival. His sound track work for Cemetery Love Story, Mutual Cadence, Cell Variations and Getting Warmer has reached audiences around the world. As well, his work and philosophy is a driving force behind the Staying Alive web site, (www.stayingalive.ca) Mitch is also a touring clinician for Sabian Cymbals, Evans drum heads, AKG microphones. Vic Firth Sticks, Pearl Drums and TADD, (Teens Against Drunk Driving) Mitch has been a contributing writer for Canadian Musician Magazine for the last 3 years and has been the Key Note speaker for Prairie Music Week 2002, Rotary Career symposium 2003, French For The Future 2001 and 2003.
 Appearances include
The tonight show with Jay Leno
Late Night with David Letterman
The Arsinio Hall show
Saturday Night Live
Mike Bullard
Montreal Drum Festival
Cape Breton Drum Festival
Awards/Recognition
1 Juno, 4 Nominations
2 Grammy Nominations
2 American Music Nominations
2 Prairie Music Awards, 1 w/CTD, 1 individual
Over 20 Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum Records
Email
mitch@farpointfilms.com
Website
www.mitchdorge.com
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