The industrial drummer Martin Atkins was born in Coventry, England on August 3, 1959. The Precinct in Coventry city centre For alternative meanings see: Coventry (disambiguation) Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 on bass and Bobby Surgeoner on guitar. Brian Brain released six singles and one LP on Secret Records (http://www.fodderstompf.com/DISCOGRAPHY/SOLO/bbdisc.html). 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. Jump to: navigation, search John Lydon John Joseph Lydon (born January 31, 1956), also known as Johnny Rotten (a nickname derived from his favourite saying, Youre rotten, you are) was the iconoclastic lead singer of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) and an Irish individualist anarchist. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... Jump to: navigation, search Public Image Ltd (PiL) is a band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, formerly and later Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ... Pigface is an industrial rock group formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin. ... The term ministry can refer to the following: A ministry is a department of a government. ...

Over the next decade, he performed with many bands, the bigger names including Ministry, Killing Joke (with whom he formed Murder Inc. in 1992), and Nine Inch Nails. He later worked on a very well-received project called The Damage Manual with Chris Connelly, Jah Wobble, and Geordie from Killing Joke. Ministry is an industrial metal band of the 1980s, 1990s and onward. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lead singer Jaz Coleman dominates the cover of Killing Jokes 1986 release Brighter Than A Thousand Suns. ... Murder, Inc. ... Jump to: navigation, search With Teeth album cover Nine Inch Nails (colloquially known as NIN) is a critically and commercially successful American band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988 by Trent Reznor. ... The Damage Manual is an industrial supergroup that originally formed in 2000. ... Chris Connelly is a contemporary musician who became famous for his industrial music work of the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly his many collaborations with the Ministry camp. ... Jah Wobble (born John Wardle) is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. ... Jump to: navigation, search Geordie refers to a person originating from Tyneside (England) and the adjacent former coal mining areas of northern County Durham or the dialect spoken by such people. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lead singer Jaz Coleman dominates the cover of Killing Jokes 1986 release Brighter Than A Thousand Suns. ...

Atkins released a collaborative album with Skinny Puppy's Nivek Ogre under the moniker Rx, the resulting album was entitled Bedside Toxicology. However, his dedication to his label Invisible Records, and his highly acclaimed drumming work with his collaborative group Pigface has prevented him from pursuing it further. Skinny Puppy (left to right, cEvin Key, Nivek Ogre, Dwayne R. Goettel), Circa 1992 Skinny Puppy is an influential industrial band, which formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada during the early 1980s. ... Jump to: navigation, search Nivek Ogre (real name Kevin Graham Ogilvie) born December 5, 1962 is the vocalist best known for his work in the industrial band Skinny Puppy. ... Invisible Records is a Chicago, Illinois based record label founded by Martin Atkins to support and distribute the works of artists who preferred to work with a smaller, artist driven label. ... Pigface is an industrial rock group formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin. ...

Martin is currently teaching is third year at Columbia College in Chicago. He is the instructor for the course "The Business of Touring". He is currently in the studio working on a new album with The Countdown, and Pigface sixth studio album and other various projects. You can contact him through his website http://www.martin-atkins.com or email info@undergroundinc.com Columbia College is the name of several institutions of higher education. ... Pigface is an industrial rock group formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin. ...