Mike Belitsky

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Mike Belitsky
Birth nameMichael Jonathon Belitsky
Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres Indie rock, country
Instrument Drums
Years active1980spresent
LabelsBlue Fog, Sonic Unyon

Michael Jonathon Belitsky is a Canadian musician. He has played drums for a number of bands, including Jellyfishbabies, Jale, Neko Case, and Pernice Brothers, [1] and later The Sadies.

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Early life

Belitsky was born in Toronto, Ontario. [2] He attended Concordia University in Montreal. [3]

Career

Belitsky left Concordia in 1987 to join the band Jellyfishbabies, who relocated to Toronto. [3] He later moved to Halifax, drumming in punk bands. [1] In 1996 he became a member of the band Jale, and drummed on their second album, So Wound . A year later he performed at the New York Pop Explosion festival with the band Cheticamp. [4]

By 2004 he was playing with the band Unintended [5] as well as The Sadies. [6]

In 2013 he joined the band The New Mendicants. He toured Spain with the group in 2014, [7] and drummed on their 2014 album Into the Lime . [8]

In 2018 Belitsky injured his shoulder while ice skating, and was unable to perform for several months. [9] Since that time he has continued to play in The Sadies, The Unintended, and The New Mendicants. [7]

Album appearances

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