| Drummer Boy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name | Michael Vogali |
| Aliases | Drummer Boy |
| Gender | Male |
| Class | Joker-ace |
| Wild Card Traits | Superhuman strength, six arms, sound generation, increased durability |
| Social Information | |
| Citizenship | Citizen of the United States |
| Occupation | Musician, aid worker |
| Event Participant | American Hero |
| Base of Operations | Mobile |
| Affiliations | Joker Plague, The Committee, Team Hearts |
| Allies | Curveball, Rustbelt |
| Origin | |
| First Appearance | Inside Straight |
Michael "Drummer Boy" Vogali is a fictional character from the Wild Cards series of books. He is a joker-ace with six arms and the ability to manipulate sound for a variety of effects.
History
Drummer Boy is the drummer for the Wild Card themed band Joker Plague. In 2007 he appeared as a contestant on the tv show American Hero. While on the show he became infatuated with fellow contestant Curveball. When she traveled to Egypt to stop the massacre of jokers there, Drummer Boy followed her and played a crucial role in the fighting. During the advance of the army of the Caliphate, who were led by the power-draining ace, the Righteous Djinn, the aces and their joker allies were almost defeated. The Djinn, despite being injured by Simoon,Lohengrin, and Sekhmet, absorbed and killed Simoon. He was about to absorb Sekhmet's power as well when Drummer Boy directed a massive sonic assault at his head. The Djinn couldn't withstand the assault and his skull was pulverized.
Later, Drummer Boy became a founding member of the Committee. He and a team of several other powerful aces went to the Caliphate in order to reopen oil factories which had been closed in an embargo against the West by Prince Siraj of Jordan. During this mission, he, his partner Rustbelt, and a team of United Nations soldiers were attacked. Drummer Boy, using the same sonic scream with which he had killed the Djinn. However, the ambushers turned out to be young children who wished to fight against the Western aces. Due to guilt over accidentally killing children for oil and returned to his band, Joker Plague.
Wild Card Traits
Drummer Boy is a joker-ace. He has three sets of arms, which enhance his strength, and a set of drum like membranes in his torso. By beating these membranes in the correct way he can create sound waves which can disorient or injure an opponent and even shatter objects. He’s able, though his drumming, to set up simple harmonic vibrations in any object. Michael is strong enough to dent steel, but not much more than that.
Appearance
Drummer Boy is an extremely tall joker, standing at 7'6". He has six arms, a sextet of circular tympanic areas of skin on his torso, and a thick neck with open mouths at the side. Michael possesses a lean Olympic swimmer's build.
Personality
D.B. initially comes across as a spoiled and arrogant rock star. However, over the course of his tenure on American Hero and during the fighting in Egypt he begins to show a softer side, showing affection and friendship towards his teammates and heroism in the face of danger. DB has a soft side for kids which greatly influenced his decision to leave the Committee.
Trivia
- Drummer Boy has been sterilized so he wouldn't pass on the virus.
- Founding member of the Committee.
- First person to leave the Committee.
Selected Reading
- Wild Cards Volume XVIII: Inside Straight 2008
- Wild Cards Volume IXX: Busted Flush 2009
- Wild Cards Volume XX: Suicide Kings 2010
References
- Character Bio - http://www.wildcardsbooks.com/img_character/drummerboy-pop.html