Steven Bookvich known as Muruga Booker (born December 27, 1942) is an
American drummer, composer, inventor, artist, recording artist, and an
autonomous Orthodox priest.Booker was born in Detroit, Michigan, on
December 27, 1942, at Highland Park General Hospital, and is of
Serbian descent. His father, Melvin Bookvich, was a shoemaker who
played accordion. He is married to Patti, aka Shakti, and they have a
daughter named Rani, and a son named Aaron from a previous marriage.
He previously lived in Detroit, New York City and Oakland, California.
Since 1985, Booker and his family have lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where he has his own recording studio called Sage Ct. Studio, as well
as an 'Orthodox Church where he is the priest, Saint Gregory Palamas
Celtic Orthodox Church.Booker first played the accordion before taking
up drums as a preteen. He studied drums under Misha Vishkov, a Russian
music teacher.
American drummer, composer, inventor, artist, recording artist, and an
autonomous Orthodox priest.Booker was born in Detroit, Michigan, on
December 27, 1942, at Highland Park General Hospital, and is of
Serbian descent. His father, Melvin Bookvich, was a shoemaker who
played accordion. He is married to Patti, aka Shakti, and they have a
daughter named Rani, and a son named Aaron from a previous marriage.
He previously lived in Detroit, New York City and Oakland, California.
Since 1985, Booker and his family have lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where he has his own recording studio called Sage Ct. Studio, as well
as an 'Orthodox Church where he is the priest, Saint Gregory Palamas
Celtic Orthodox Church.Booker first played the accordion before taking
up drums as a preteen. He studied drums under Misha Vishkov, a Russian
music teacher.
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