Among American drummers, there might not be anyone who has kept any busier than Jonathan Mover. In fact, Mover doesn’t just stick to drums; he’s also an accomplished bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and engineer.

Raised in the small Massachusetts town of Peabody, just north of Boston, Mover began drumming at age 13. By his own recollection, he preferred learning and playing alone to joining in with bands. Influenced by English progressive rock and American artists such as Frank Zappa, Todd Rundgren and The Tubes, Mover would listen to music and drum along in his room.

Having spent time concentrating on tympani, glock and vibes, Mover’s extensive knowledge of percussion paid dividends when he was invited to tour with one of the largest unsigned acts in New England – The Incredible Two Man Band. As he worked with IMTB, Mover’s drum kit grew to include tymps, octobans, syndrums and a gong.

Mover studied briefly at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, but left to study privately with Gary Chaffee. After honing his skills further, Mover moved across the Atlantic to London, where the connections he made eventually led to forming a three-man group with two of progressive rock’s more notable artists, Steve Howe of Yes and Steve Hackett of Genesis. They called the group GTR.

While in London, Mover played a gig with American guitar virtuosos Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. That prompted him to move back to the States, which in turn opened up opportunities to play with Alice Cooper, R&B great Aretha Franklin, rockers Peter Frampton and Mick Jagger, and numerous other artists and groups.

Mover formed the group einstein with Stan Janikowski. Their two albums, simply titled “einstein” and “einstein 2,” have featured performances by Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Jens Johnansen (Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force), Al Pitrelli (Megadeth, Blue Oyster Cult), vocalist D.C. Cooper and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Dream Theater, Kiss, etc.)

His many collaborations and connections have helped Mover find his way onto a discography that from 1982 to 2004 was rapidly approaching 100 recordings.

Mover also is the editor in chief of a new-for-2007 drum magazine, “Drumhead.”