Biography:

It all started in 1958 when my father gave me a set of bongo drums. In 1959 my dad gave me my first piano lessons. By 1964 I started the drums, finally getting a set of 68 Slingerland. As 1968 ROLLED around it was time for the guitar. Hitched to Woodstock 1969; it was the best three days of my life. We hippies we're gonna change the world and I guess in some ways we did... In 1992 & 1995, I was introduced to the synthesizer (Rolland D-10) & electric bass. Started songwriting in 1970 on the acoustic guitar mostly. I believe your word is your bond. As the great physician once said; "The lips defile the man". So as it is, consider what you write as it becomes your epitaph; Keep the Faith, Peace n pass da Love ...+...

Achievments~
*1980 American Song Festival-contestant for original song: "Sunsetting Sadness" & "Twilight Years"
*1981 American Song Festival-contestant for original song: "Snowblind"
*1981 Fame TV show, songwriting contestant /live performance for original song: "Sailing To The Sun"
optimistically evaluated by Debbie Allen.
*1992 Rainbow Records-winning selection on collaborative album, my first release, for original song "Riverman".
*1996 Talent Search America, 3rd place song for original song "Heart Warriors"
* 2009 Auddy award winner (USA4REAL) for original song "Heart warriors & "Is This Love Anywhere"
*2012 Rank #1 Augusta, Georgia; Reverbnation Indie Pop Chart
* Peak Ranking on US National Indie Pop Chart ~Rank#51 @ Reverbnation.

* Peak Ranking positions on US National Indie Charts & (all 19 songs made Rank#1 on the Washington, DC (Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Rock, Blues and Jazz) Indie Charts ( between 2015 - 2020 )

(#5 US) "Mental Love 2016 [Alt-Rock]
(#10 US) "In This Flame" 2015 [Pop-Rock] & [2016]
(#17 US) "Thinkin Out Loud" 2018 [Alt Rock
(#19 US) "RICOCHET" 2017 [Pop]
(#21 US) "Summer Of Love" 2018 [Rock]
(#21 US) "After Jennifer" 2018 [Alt Rock]
(#21 US) " The Fire Of Love" 2018 [Rock]
(#21 US) "In The Shitty Life" 2017 [Rock] (Sick preachers
(#23 US) "Selur Dog" 2015 [Rock]
(#23 US) "I'm Free" 2017 [Rock] (Sick Preachers)
(#26 US) "Fading Away" 2016 [Rock]
(#26 US) "My Brand New Bong" 2018 [Alt Rock]
(#29 US) "That Is All" 2018 [Pop-Rock]
(#31 US "Just Get Away" 2019 [Jazz/Insrumental]
(#34 US) "HeartWarriors" 2019 [Alt Rock]
(#34 US) "Is This Love Anywhere" 2019 [Alternative Rock/Pop Rock]
(#34 US " Moonlit Breeze" 2018 [Pop/Rock / Alternative Rock]
(#36 US) "Close To The Heart" 2019 [Rock]
(#100 US) "The Longing" 2015 [Blues] (Instrumental)

OTHER LOCAL CHARTING SONGS/ DC indie
Sick Preachers
Rank#1 singles DC Indie Chart
(# 31 US "In The Shitty Life" 2018 Alternative Rock/Rock
(#43 US " I'm Free" 2018 Rock
Spiritual Morons
Rank#2 local "Pisces Is Ending" 2018 Alternative Rock

Rank#2 "Melissa"[ 2018 Pop/Rock
Rank#2
Rank#7 "Stinger" 2019 Rock/instrumental

**Achieved "Songwriter for the Year 2015" with 27 weeks@Rank #1 @ numberonemusic.com/donniemayer
**Achieved "Songwriter for the year 2016" with 41 weeks@Rank#1 @ numberonemusic.com/donniemayer
*2016 Hard Rock Rising Semi-finalist (Washington, DC)
**Achieved "Songwriter for the Year 2017" with 51 weeks@Rank#1 @ numberonemusic.com/donniemayer

*2016 Peaked at #51 on the US National Indie Pop chart @(Reverbnation.com)
on the US National Indie chart @ (Reverbnation)
*2018 "Songwriter For The Year" DC Indie Alternative Rock & Rock Charts with 52 of 52 weeks @Rank#1 (27Weeks~ Pop/12 Weeks~ Alternative Rock/ 13 Weeks~ Rock) @ N1M.com

*2019 Maintained Rank#1 @ www.numberonemusic.com/donniemayer for first 20 weeks this year; (114 Consecutive weeks @ Rank#1 ) on the Washington, DC Indie Charts ( Pop/Rock/Alternative Rock ) May15,2019

* Started Spotify with 12 songs sumbitted from digital distribution releases~ receiving plays and revenue finally ! (Feb, 2019)