Mike Clark (drummer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Jeffrey Clark |
| Born | October 3, 1946 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Ropeadope Records, Talking House Records, Sony, Random Acts, P-Vine, Owl Studios |
| Website | www |
Michael Jeffrey Clark (born October 3, 1946) is an American drummer. He gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock in the early 1970s. His incisive playing on Hancock's song "Actual Proof" off of the 1974 album Thrust garnered him an international cult following and influenced generations of drummers throughout the world.