Nicholas Berkeley Mason, 27 January 1945, Birmingham, England. 

It was while studying architecture at a London polytechnic in 1965 that Mason joined what was to become
Pink Floyd as drummer. 

Sixteen years later, he was the last member of the group to issue a solo album, Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports,
a collection that bore the indelible jazz-pop mark of its pianist and composer, Carla Bley. 

Other contributors included Robert Wyatt, Chris Spedding and Bley's husband, Michael Mantler. 

Records, however, were of less importance to Mason than Formula 1 racing and vintage cars. 

These interests infiltrated 1985's Profiles with Rick Fenn (ex-10cc), which included a revival of the
Crew-Cuts' "Sh-boom" (sung by 10cc's Eric Stewart) and other items that had already featured in
Life Could Be A Dream, a half-hour film documentary (directed by Mike Shackleton) about Mason's pastimes. 

The founders of Bamboo Music, Fenn and Mason also scored Donald Cammill's White Of
The Eye as well as advertising jingles for Barclays Bank and the HMV record shop chain. 

As a producer, Mason has ministered to albums by Gong, Steve Hillage and the Damned.

In 1985, David Gilmour appeared on Mason's "Lie For A Lie" (from Profile). 
The following year, Pink Floyd reformed.

Discography:
Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports ** Profiles **.



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