Born in San Francisco in 1949 on July 6th, Michael Shrieve started his drumming career backing for R&B Musicians, landing some famous artists like Etta James and B.B King at only 16 years old.
In the late ‘60’s Shrieve joined Santana, drumming with them until the mid '70’s when he wished to become solo. From then on, Shrieve continued to play percussion for artists and bands alike, joining many bands and touring in many groups.