Nick Mason
Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Masonis an English musician and composer, best known as the drummer of progressive rock group Pink Floyd. He is the only constant member of what has been regarded as one of the finest bands of all time, 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"...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth27 January 1944
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