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Nick Mason is a British drummer, composer, songwriter, and record producer. Born on January 27, 1944, in Birmingham, he holds United Kingdom citizenship. He is associated with the progressive rock genre and has worked with record labels including EMI and Capitol Records. Mason received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire and is represented by PRS for Music for copyright matters.
He studied at the University of Westminster and plays the drum kit. Mason is the owner of Blackhill Enterprises and has participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He speaks English and has four children. His work is categorized under the name Nick Mason, and he is referenced in various encyclopedia articles.
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Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and songwriter, best known for his work with Pink Floyd. He is the only constant member of the band since its formation in 1965. Despite solely writing only a few Pink Floyd songs, Mason has co-written some of Pink Floyd's most popular compositions such as "Echoes" and "Time". Mason is the only Pink Floyd member to be…
Known for
- Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary) — Drums2025
- Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd — Self2024
- Beyond The Alps — Nick2024
- Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd — Self2023
- Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) — Self2023
- Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary)2023
- Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)2023
- Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix) — Self2022
- Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. restored & Re-edited — Self2022
- Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971 — Self2021
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1944
Discography
Member of
- Pink Floydsince 1965
- Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secretssince 2018
- Architectural Abdabs
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Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets
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Encyclopedic overview
Nicholas Berkeley Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He has been the only constant member since the band's formation in 1965, and the only member to appear on every Pink Floyd album. He co-wrote Pink Floyd compositions including "Echoes", "Time", "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and "One of These Days".
In 1996, Mason was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pink Floyd. In 2018, he formed a new band, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, to perform music from Pink Floyd's early years. Mason collects classic cars and competes in motorsport races, and has produced books and documentaries on the subject.
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