Michael Theodore Malinin (born October 10, 1967) is an American musician known for his work as drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls. He has been drumming for Tanya Tucker since 2016.
Michael Malinin was born in Washington, D.C., one of the four children of Dorothy (née Rearick) and Dr. Theodore Malinin (né Fedor Malinin), a surgeon. His father was born in Krasnodar, Russia, and emigrated to the United States in 1949. His mother is from Illinois, of German and English descent.
Michael Malinin is married to Krista Galante; the couple has two children.

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