Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English musician and composer, best known as the drummer of 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 featured on every one of their albums. It is estimated that as of 2010, the group have sold over 250 million records worldwide,[1][2] including 75 million units sold in the United States.
He competes in auto racing events, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[3]
On 26 November 2012, Mason received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Westminster at the presentation ceremony of the School of Architecture and Built Environment (he had studied architecture at the University's predecessor, Regent Street Polytechnic, 1962–1967).[4]
Early life
Career
Personal life
Discography
Further reading
- ↑ "Pink Floyd Reunion Tops Fans' Wish List in Music Choice Survey", Bloomberg, 26 September 2007, http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aOmothQgn6l4&refer=muse, retrieved 25 May 2012
- ↑ "Pink Floyd's a dream, Zeppelin's a reality", Richmond Times-Dispatch, 28 September 2007, http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/2007/sep/28/-rtd_2007_09_28_0044-ar-182172/, retrieved 25 May 2012
- ↑ Discovery Channel Documentary, "World's Most Expensive Cars"
- ↑ University of Westminster presentation ceremony programme, 26 November 2012