Protégé has been in existence since 1989.  Founding members Mike Todd and Bob Keenan met in a music store and history was born!  Protégé has toured extensively throughout Central Illinois and built a loyal following.  The band performed for many community benefits, fairs, festivals, weddings, office parties, graduation parties and many other public and private functions.

Protégé has focused their energies into a four piece extravaganza, presenting renewed enthusiasm and continued success as top a contender in the local Classic Rock music scene.

Through its existence which touches three decades (of which only Mike Todd has seen every moment), Protégé has been blessed with many talented musicians.  Here is an approximate timeline:

1989 - 1992:  Mike Todd, Bob Keenan, Rick Lehner, Steve Trost, Dave Redden

1993 - 1995:  Mike Todd, Rick Lehner, Dave Jensen, Danny Beal, Les Tipton

1995 - 1995:  Mike Todd, Rick Lehner, Dave Jensen, Danny Beal, Dave Fryer

1995 - 1996:  Mike Todd, Rick Lehner, Danny Beal, Dave Fryer, Brad Gilmore

1996:  Protégé disbands for a five year sabbatical.

2001:  Founding members Mike Todd and Bob Keenan slowly piece the band together again, starting with the addition of keyboardist  Christopher T Ruehle, and then bass and drums over the course of several months.

2001 - 2004:  Mike Todd, Bob Keenan, Christopher T Ruehle, Troy Vanover, Mike Olson

2004 - 2005:  Mike Todd, Bob Keenan, Christopher T Ruehle, Mike Olson, Ralph Perez

2005 - 2007:  Mike Todd, Bob Keenan, Mike Olson, Greg Lutz

2007 - Present:  Mike Todd, Bob Keenan, Brad Lutz, Greg Lutz

Because of the band's wide variety of musical and vocal capabilities, Protégé continues to be a top contender in the local music scene.  With Protégé's abundance of high quality sound reinforcement, visual effects and lighting, every show is a rock'n'roll extravaganza.