Mike Ogletree | |
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Ogletree in 2010
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Background information | |
Origin | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
Genres | Rock, post-punk, new wave |
Instruments | Drums, guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | CBS Records, Sanctuary |
Associated acts |
Café Jacques Fiction Factory Simple Minds |
Website | http://www.immortalmemory.net/ |
Mike Ogletree (born 1 May 1956) is a Scottish drummer and guitarist of African American-Scottish descent. A founding member of the late-seventies Scottish progressive rock band Café Jacques, he is best known for his work in Fiction Factory and Simple Minds, a new wave band with heavy synth influences active during the 1980s. He currently lives and works in the United States.