Mike Drew has won prestigious writing awards and was recently inducted into the Millwaukee Press Club Media Hall of Fame. He has written a nationally syndicated column, taught and lectured widely and led two national associations of newspaper critics and columnists. As a Milwaukee Journal theater critic, he visited London and, annually Broadway, where he reviewed, reported and interviewed. While reviewing films, he traveled widely for interviews with actors, producers and directors. His 31 years as Journal television critic and columnist included six weeks each year in Los Angeles and New York to report on that industry.
He just concluded a media column for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel which ran, in various forms, for 43 years.
As a longtime music critic Drew now contributes Journal Sentinel reviews and interviews in the jazz and classic pop areas. Married, he lives in Shorewood, Wi., not far from his two children and three of his five grandchildren, He writes, edits and lectures, escorts authors, serves on several nonprofit boards and volunteers extensively.
For recreation, he reads, seeks out jazz, races his sailboat, plays tennis, golf, swims, practices yoga and bicycles.