Donnie Marple on Drumming Dreams, Hollywood Moments & Life After West Virginia | Sippin’ On Country Ep. 64

About this episode

Donnie Marple shares his journey from West Virginia to Hollywood and Nashville, discussing his music career and personal passions.

From a small town in West Virginia to a national stage in Hollywood, drummer Donnie Marple has lived one incredible journey. In this special drop of Sippin' On Country , Donnie shares the story of how he went from winning the country’s biggest drum competition to touring professionally and chasing the music dream all the way to Nashville. We talk about his early days, that wild experience on stage in L.A., and what led him to choose Music City over New York. Plus, Donnie opens up about his unexpected passion for golf and his full-blown man crush on Morgan Wallen’s guitarist and previous guest, Tyler Tomlinson . This one’s equal parts inspiring, hilarious, and heartfelt — don’t miss it! 🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗 www.sippinoncountry.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Donnie Marple

Topics covered

• drumming
• music career
• Hollywood
• Nashville
• golf
• inspiration
• interviews

Keywords

• Donnie Marple
• drumming
• Hollywood
• Nashville
• music career
• golf
• Morgan Wallen
• Tyler Tomlinson

Mentioned in this episode

Places: West Virginia, Nashville, New York, L.A.

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