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Find sources: "Mike Wengren" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) American drummer (born 1971) Mike Wengren Wengren performing with Disturbed in 2016 Background information Born (1971-09-03) September 3, 1971 (age 54) Chicago, Illinois Genres Alternative metal heavy metal hard rock nu metal Occupation Musician Instrument Drums Years active 1994–present Member of Disturbed Formerly of Fight or Flight Website disturbed1.com Musical artist **Michael Wengren** (born September 3, 1971) is an American drummer, best known as a member of the [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Disturbed](/source/Disturbed_(band)). He is one of the founding members of the band, which was formed in 1994. Wengren is known for his [bass drum](/source/Bass_drum) techniques that have become a staple of Disturbed's music. ## Biography Born and raised in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), Wengren has been playing drums since around the age of 10. He attended Curie High School on the Southwest side of Chicago. He has been quoted as saying that [Metallica](/source/Metallica), [Slayer](/source/Slayer), [Judas Priest](/source/Judas_Priest), [Testament](/source/Testament_(band)), [Mötley Crüe](/source/M%C3%B6tley_Cr%C3%BCe), [Pantera](/source/Pantera), [Iron Maiden](/source/Iron_Maiden), and [Racer X](/source/Racer_X_(band)) were his strongest influences.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] On August 31, 2005, before the set closed, frontman [David Draiman](/source/David_Draiman) handed the microphone to Wengren, who invited his girlfriend onstage and proposed marriage to her.[1] In 2013, Wengren pursued a side project band, [Fight or Flight](/source/Fight_or_Flight_(band)), in collaboration with Disturbed member [Dan Donegan](/source/Dan_Donegan).[2] In 2020, Wengren became a partial owner of Steel Tank Brewing Company in [Oconomowoc](/source/Oconomowoc%2C_Wisconsin), Wisconsin. ## Endorsements In recent years, Wengren has appeared in advertisements for [Pearl Drums](/source/Pearl_Drums), since the Masters Series was his first professional kit purchased from Midwest Percussion the early 1990s. Wengren uses Evans Hydraulic Glass drumheads on all toms and EQ3 heads on both bass drums. He has been added to the [Vater](/source/Vater_Percussion) Signature line of drumsticks, which now has a Mike Wengren model. Additionally, he uses [Sabian](/source/Sabian_Cymbals) cymbals. His previous tour kit was a 'cranberry fade' Pearl MRX Masters Series drumset with black hardware. Wengren's tour kit in support of the album *[Ten Thousand Fists](/source/Ten_Thousand_Fists)* was a 'vintage sunburst' variation of the same drumset, also with black hardware. ## Discography Wengren in 2008 ### Brawl - *Demo Tape* (1994) ### Disturbed - *[The Sickness](/source/The_Sickness)* (2000) - *[Believe](/source/Believe_(Disturbed_album))* (2002) - *[Ten Thousand Fists](/source/Ten_Thousand_Fists)* (2005) - *[Indestructible](/source/Indestructible_(Disturbed_album))* (2008) - *[Asylum](/source/Asylum_(Disturbed_album))* (2010) - *[The Lost Children](/source/The_Lost_Children_(album))* (2011) - *[Immortalized](/source/Immortalized_(Disturbed_album))* (2015) - *[Evolution](/source/Evolution_(Disturbed_album))* (2018) - *[Divisive](/source/Divisive_(album))* (2022) ### Fight or Flight - *[A Life by Design?](/source/A_Life_by_Design%3F)* (2013) ### Other appearances - "[Let the Truth Be Known](/source/Let_the_Truth_Be_Known)" (2008) - "[A Song for Chi](/source/A_Song_for_Chi)" (2009) ## Awards and nominations **Loudwire Music Awards** Year Nominee / work Award Result 2015 Mike Wengren Best Drummer Nominated ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Disturbed Drummer's Onstage Proposal"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110606075801/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=41105). [Blabbermouth](/source/Blabbermouth.net). September 1, 2005. Archived from [the original](http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=41105) on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-disturbed1_2-0)** ["News – Fight or Flight"](http://www.disturbed1.com/). Disturbed. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Mike Wengren](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mike_Wengren). - [Disturbed's official website](http://www.disturbed1.com/) - [Fight or Flight's official website](http://fightorflightofficial.com/) - [Vater Drumsticks](http://www.vater.com/) v t e Disturbed Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman John Moyer Steve "Fuzz" Kmak Erich Awalt Studio albums The Sickness Believe Ten Thousand Fists Indestructible Asylum Immortalized Evolution Divisive Compilation albums The Lost Children Live albums & DVDs M.O.L. Music as a Weapon II Live & Indestructible Indestructible in Germany Singles "Stupify" "Down with the Sickness" "Voices" "The Game" "Prayer" "Remember" "Liberate" "Guarded" "Stricken" "Just Stop" "Land of Confusion" "Ten Thousand Fists" "Inside the Fire" "Perfect Insanity" "Indestructible" "The Night" "Another Way to Die" "The Animal" "Warrior" "Hell" "The Vengeful One" "Immortalized" "The Light" "The Sound of Silence" "Open Your Eyes" "Are You Ready" "A Reason to Fight" "No More" "Hey You" "Unstoppable" "I Will Not Break" Concert tours Music as a Weapon Indestructible Tour Asylum Tour Related articles Discography Awards and nominations Device Fight or Flight Category Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mike Wengren](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wengren) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wengren?action=history)). 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