Pat Mastelotto
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Mastelotto on stage, Seattle, Washington, January 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Patrick Mastelotto |
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September 10, 1955 Chico, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Progressive rock, jazz fusion, pop rock, Progressive metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Mr. Mister, King Crimson, HoBoLeMa, Stick Men |
| Website | PatMastelotto |
Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto; September 10, 1955) is an American rock drummer and record producer who has worked most notably with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, among many others (XTC, The Rembrandts).
For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums.
Mastelotto was born in Chico, California. He started playing the drums at the age of 10; by the time he was 16 he was playing in popular local bands and while still in high school commuted several hours to Lake Tahoe for gigs. Moving to Los Angeles in the mid 1970s, Mastelotto worked for many bands and as a studio session drummer. In this capacity he worked for Martin Briley, Holly Knight, Scandal, Al Jarreau, The Pointer Sisters, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, Martika, Danny Wilde as well as playing drums on the double platinum album Rockland by Canadian rock musician Kim Mitchell.
In 1983, Mastelotto was a founding member of Mr. Mister. The band had a number one album, Welcome to the Real World, and two number one singles, "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie". They recorded four albums, with the fourth, Pull, recorded in 1989–1990 but remaining unreleased until late 2010.
His tenure with Mr. Mister was followed by more session work for bands such as XTC, The Sugarcubes, Hall & Oates, Cock Robin, The Rembrandts, Jude Cole, Eddie Money, Tina Arena, Matthew Sweet, Julia Fordham, Robyn Hitchcock and David Sylvian. In 1991 Mastelotto co-produced Peter Kingsbery's first solo album before being asked to join King Crimson.
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