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Growing up in a musical family in England, Mitchell's early interest in percussion led him to take lessons at Jim Marshall's Drum Shop, where he would ultimately launch his career in music. By the age of 16, he was actively touring and engaging in session work with various bands, including a brief stint as a session drummer for The Who. However, it was his connection with British rocker Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames in 1965 that began to establish his name in the music scene, allowing him to weave jazz sensibilities into his rock drumming.