Mike Plouffe studied drumming at the Drummers Collective in NYC. As a mainstay of the Rochester, NY music scene, he has performed with Dan Schmitt, Pee Wee Ellis and Little Anthony and the Imperials. As a longtime member of Gap Mangione’s band, he has enjoyed playing with Chuck Mangione, Freddy Cole and many others who have stopped by to sit in on their gigs over the years.