Mitch Mitchell

Mitch Mitchell is an English drummer and child actor, who is best known for his work in the Jimi Hendrix Experience for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2009.

Mitch Mitchell was well known for his fusion of jazz techniques and beautiful riffs. Stewart Copeland of the Police admitted that Mitch Mitchell influenced everything he did that he was proud of. And in 1966, when the Jimi Hendrix Experience needed a new drummer, a coin was flipped to choose between Mitchell and Aynsley Dunbar.

Mitch Mitchell won the flip and brought a heavy improv quality to his works. Mitchell would usually construct a tense, heavy groove that veered off into a fluid, yet structured, the counterpoint to Jimi's guitar. With his drumming technique, it's no surprise that he ranks among the top 10 most famous drummers of all time.

Born: July 9, 1946
Died: November 12, 2008

Nationality: England