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As a founding member of multi-platinum selling recording artists Rusted Root, Jim Donovan has had the great fortune of sharing in helping millions of people all over the globe dance, smile and sweat since 1990. The band has sold in excess of three million recordings, made countless trips around North America where they were blessed to share the stage with such Rock and Roll legends as Santana, Page and Plant, Sting, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead and many others. They have appeared on numerous national TV shows, including MTV, FX, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien VH-1’s Hard Rock Live and the CBS Morning Show. Their music has been featured on numerous television shows as well as major motion films such as Ice Age, Mathilda, Twister and the PBS Web of Life Documentary.

On his own Donovan has released 3 highly acclaimed solo CDs as well as 4 instructional drumming CDs. He has also recorded with with World Music recording artist Krishna Das on his highly acclaimed CD “Live on Earth”. Donovan's most recent CD Revelation #9 was nominated for 2004 Electronica Album of the Year by International Songwriters organization.

Fulfilling his desire to share the power of rhythm first hand to people, Donovan has built a series of educational drumming workshop programs that he teaches across the US at universities, festivals, schools, corporations and specialty venues. He is an instructor of music at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA and is the current director of the Saint Francis University World Drumming Ensemble. He is a featured columnist in Drum! Magazine, the worlds number one drumming magazine. Donovan was nominated for “Best Rock Pop Percussionist” in the 2004 Drum! Magazine Readers poll.

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Contact: New York Institute of Dance and Education
Phone: 315-252-4420
Fax: 315-252-4822