Biography Pat Mastelotto

Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto, 10 September 1955, Chico, California) is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister, King Crimson and XTC, among others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio", joining Bill Bruford on drums.

Mastelotto started playing the drums at the age of 10. When he was 16, he was playing in the most popular local bands and, while still in High School, commuted several hours to Lake Tahoe for gigs.Pat moved to Los Angeles in the mid 1970s, Mastelotto and was discover by Mike Chapman and worked for many bands and as a studio session drummer most noteably with Scandal, Then In the mid 80's Pat was founding member of Mr. Mister, a band that had two #1 hits . more session work with Al Jarreau, Pointer Sisters, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, Jude Cole, Eddie Money, Tina Arena, Martika, Jack Wagner,Danny Wilde, Mark Jordon, Mathew Sweet, Julia Fordham, Robyn Hitchcock, and bands like XTC, The Sugarcubes, Hall & Oates, Cock Robin, The Rembrandts, the Sugar Plastics, In 1991, Mastelotto co-produced Peter Kingsbery's first solo album. In 1993 did world tour with David Sylvian and Robert Fripp, with Trey Gunn and Michael Brook.

Since 1994 Mastelotto has been a member of King Crimson, and appears on over 20 King Crimson CDs and several KC videos. He also produced, edit and mixed on several King Crimson ProjeKcts releases.

He has also continued guesting on other projects (including Terrien's solo debut album All the Dolls in the Same Place , two more Cock Robin album (2006, 2010), work with the Swedish I/B/ band, a duet with drummer Terry Bozzio, CGT, Mecca, PJ Olsson.

Since living in Austin P@ has worked with some of Austin's finest, including Storyville, Patty Grifith, Abra Moore, And the will now us by the Trail of the Dead, Will Taylor and Malford Milligan,and Mastica.

Currently touring with 'Stick Men w/Tony Levin ) , TU with fellow King Crimson alumnus Trey Gunn and KTU w/ Kimmo Pojhienin), TunerMarkus Reuter, Tunisia w Therimin master Pamelia Kurstin.

His playing style is flexible, with a long history of mixing traditional acoustic drums with various banks of electronic gear. He is equally comfortable with simple pop grooves as he is with the ornate, dense arrangements of playing in bands like King Crimson

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