Real Name: Brian Mantia

Date Of Birth: ?

Hometown: ?

Instrument (s): Drums

Bands before GN'R: Primus

Current Band: Guns N' Roses

Background Information: Brain became Primus's drummer approximately August 20th, 1996 by finding the golden drumhead. The combination of Brain and Primus is nothing new. In addition to touring with Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel, Brain was actually choosen as Primus's drummer about seven years ago. Apparently, Brain broke his foot in some kind of skateboarding accident, and was replaced by Tim Alexander. Prior to joining Primus, Brain was the drummer for the Limbomaniacs.

Brain also worked with MIRV on 1993's Cosmodrome and a did a little drumming on the band's latest release, Feeding Time on Monkey Island. Brain also used to drum for the Bill Laswell sideproject Praxis, whose members included Buckethead, Bernie Worell, and "Bootsy" Collins on Bass. In 1998, Brain, Buckethead, and former Limbomaniacs guitarist Pete S. got together for a sideproject called Giant Robot, and Brain played drums for Godflesh on the summer '96 tour in addition to doing some work on their latest album. Brain has also worked with Tom Waits, Jon Hassell, and once did a little ditty with Les and Joe Gore (P.J. Harvey) called GoreLesBrain.

SideProjects:
Buckethead | Bullmark | Giant Robot | Godflesh | Jon Hassel and Blue Screen | Limbomaniacs | MIRV | MCM & The Monster

Pieces | Praxis | The Limbomaniacs | Tom Waits