Nicko McBrain

For three decades and counting, Nicko McBrain's powerful yet virtuosic drumming has been the engine driving British heavy metal institution Iron Maiden. And although his irreverent, fun-loving personality has sometimes distracted from McBrain's superlative musicianship (and provided some much-needed comic relief for this oftentimes all-too-serious heavy metal machine), his body of work on-stage and on record have justifiably made him one of the most influential drummers in heavy metal. Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain was born on June 5, 1954 in the Hackney suburb of London, Eng...