is a multidimensional artist working within a variety of creative mediums including visual arts, written works, art cars, and music. Having an interest in working in these mediums at an early age, he has always used Northwest Ohio as a base for his creative pursuits.

Playing with bands at music clubs since the age of 14, Donahue has worked in the field of music ever since, performing in the 1980s, and 1990s, in such notable groups as the Great Bar B-Que Gods and most recently, Universe Crew. With Universe Crew, Donahue has released recordings worldwide through the On-U Sound/Green Tea record label from London, England.

In the visual arts field, he works with two and three dimensional collage, street photography and art cars. He has exhibited his work in galleries and art festivals regionally in Northwest Ohio, as well as nationally and internationally. He has also conducted and instructed art workshops in the Northwest Ohio area.

His writings have been published in numerous magazines and journals. In 1999/2000 he published his first book on the nationally known Hines Farm Blues Club, entitled, “I’ll Take You There: An Oral and Photographic History of the Hines Farm Blues Club.” This book went on to receive the Best Blues Book Of The Year Award From Real Blues Magazine, and has been critically acclaimed nationally and internationally.

He received his PhD from Bowling Green State University in American Culture Studies, and a Masters of Library and Information Science from Kent State University. He currently teaches in the Department of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University. He has lectured in the classroom as well as at conferences in fields of culture and creativity throughout the United States.