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 – it was his life’s art. While attending college, Van Slee would play in local venues like Tropical Grill, The Florida Cracker, Market 48, and Monte McGill’s, where he would entertain the townspeople and tourists alike.

In 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.

After hours of emails and phone calls, the “World-Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge” 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, “Good Direction” by Billy Currington.

He 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.

When 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 ‘Path of Love,” “Today,” “In the Bucket with All the Stickers on It,” and “Spencer’s Song.”