Nicko McBrain

Nicko McBrain
McBrain in Costa Rica during the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour, 2008
Background information
Birth name	Michael Henry McBrain
Born	(1952-06-05) 5 June 1952 (age 72) Hackney, London, England
Origin	Chipping Barnet, London, England
Genres	Heavy metal blues rock hard rock
Occupation	Drummer
Years active	1966–present
Member of	Iron Maiden The McBrainiacs
Formerly of	Pat Travers Streetwalkers Trust Lionheart McKitty The Entire Population of Hackney Stretch WhoCares

Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain (born 5 June 1952) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. He is the third-longest serving member of the band, having appeared on each Iron Maiden album since Piece of Mind (1983). McBrain retired from touring in 2024, although he remains a member of the band for studio projects. Having played in small pub bands since 1966 from the age of 14, after leaving school, McBrain did session work before joining a variety of artists, such as Streetwalkers in 1975, Pat Travers, and the French political band Trust.