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Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley ('Nick') Mason (born January 27, 1944 in Birmingham, England) is the drummer and occasional composer for Pink Floyd. He is the only person to have remained with the band since its formation in 1965.
Mason studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic, where he teamed up with Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Bob Klose and Richard Wright in 1964 to form Sigma 6.
He has done a small amount of work with other people, notably as a drummer and producer for Steve Hillage and Robert Wyatt, drummer for Michael Mantler and producer for The Damned.
Mason owns (through his company Ten Tenths) and races several classic cars, and has competed successfully at Le Mans. He is also a qualified pilot.
He is married (to his second wife) and has at least one child.
Solo Albums
- Fictitious Sports (1981, a Carla Bley album in all but name)
- Profiles (1985, with Rick Fenn )