Mover was raised in the Boston area and began playing drums at age thirteen.
Shortly after arriving in London, Mover joined the neo-prog band Marillion in September 1983.
He auditioned and got the role on the Wednesday, flew to Germany on the Thursday, and without rehearsals, performed on Friday with the band.
Not long after, having played a one-off gig with Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, Mover accepted the offer to continue work with Satriani on several records and tours, and made the move back to the USA after nine years in London, settling in New York City.
He lived part-time in Moscow during the four-year period of 1989–1993, producing, recording and performing with a variety of Russian artists.