Virgil Donati

Virgil Donati
Background information
Born	(1958-10-22) 22 October 1958 (age 65) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Instrumental rock hard rock pop rock progressive metal neoclassical metal jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, keyboards
Years active	1972–present
Formerly of	Planet X Ring of Fire CAB The State Southern Sons Taste Soul SirkUS U.K. Seven the Hardway
Website	virgildonati.com

Virgil Donati (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian drummer, composer and producer. He holds the drum sticks in the traditional style and is also proficient at the keyboard. Donati formed Planet X with Derek Sherinian and was the band's principal composer on all their albums. He also performed in Melbourne with Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas) in a Van Halen tribute band known as Hans Valen before inviting Jones into Donati's own bands The State and Southern Sons. Donati is widely regarded as one of the most technically advanced drummers of all time.^[1]