Martin Atkins

The industrial drummer Martin Atkins was born in Coventry, England on August 3, 1959.

His first exposure as a drummer was with John Lydon's post-Sex Pisto

The industrial drummer Martin Atkins was born in Coventry, England on August 3, 1959.

His first exposure as a drummer was with John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols band, Public Image Ltd., which he left on unpleasant terms. In 1980, Atkins formed the band Brian Brain with Pete Jones (who also played with Public Image Ltd. in 82-83), on bass and Bobby Surgeoner on guitar. Brian Brain released six singles and one LP on Secret Records (), and continued to release singles and LPs on Atkins's own Plaid Records trhoughout the 1980s. The band had club hits with the singles "Jive Jive" (1981) and "Funky Zoo" (1982). He formed his industrial supergroup, Pigface, during a Ministry tour in 1989-1990.