Singer/Songwriter: Donny Van Slee aka Dr. Don
Raised off the west coast of Florida, singer/songwriter Donny Van Slee AKA Dr. Don realized at a young age that music was more than just a passion \u2013 it was his life\u2019s art. While attending college, Van Slee would play in local venues like Tropical Grill, The Florida Cracker, Market 48, and Monte McGill\u2019s, where he would entertain the townspeople and tourists alike. \nIn 2018, Donny left his hometown to study at Palmer College of Chiropractic, located in Daytona Beach, Florida where he continued to perform live every weekend. Donny finally discovered Nashville, TN while road tripping from Florida to Colorado to start a chiropractic internship.\n\nAfter hours of emails and phone calls, the \u201cWorld-Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge\u201d decided to grant him an audition. So, while Donny was driving back from Colorado to Florida to graduate Chiropractor school, he auditioned and they hired him after performing his first song, \u201cGood Direction\u201d by Billy Currington.\n\nHe left Nashville the next morning, drove to Florida to receive his doctorate, kissed mom and dad goodbye, and drove back to Nashville. One year later, he is a front-man for multiple bands, performing every weekend on main stages and rooftops. \n\nWhen not on stage, Dr. Don is seeing patients, writing songs, or recording with his buddy Tanner Carlson who he met while performing downtown on lower broadway. Tanner has produced \u2018Path of Love,\u201d \u201cToday,\u201d \u201cIn the Bucket with All the Stickers on It,\u201d and \u201cSpencer\u2019s Song.\u201d