Doc Shaker started playing Blues and British Invasion music at colleges, town halls, and roadhouses in South Dakota in 1964. In the 60's he played in landmark clubs like, "The Cafe Wah, The Hippodrome, and Trudy Heller's, all in Greenwich Village, New York City. He moved to Eastern Long Island and played and recorded throughout the '70s and 80's mostly in N.Y.C. and The Hamptons. Some of those bands were: The Tweed Ring, The Wall, The Sunrise Highway Band, The Muskrats, and the (N.Y.) Shakers.

  Doc moved to Spring Hill ,Florida in 1989  and soon joined a local band as a drummer. He then formed several bands here in Florida including : The Big Foot Boogie Band, Rhythm Xpress , Doc Shaker's Blues Remedy ,and Blues & Company , before forming today's Big Foot Band.