Name	Nicko Mcbrain
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Date of Birth	5 June 1952
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cBrain joined Streetwalkers and recorded with them before moving on to drum for Pat Travers and then Trust. In the early 1980s he became the drummer for McKitty and it was with this band that he first met Iron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris. He joined Iron Maiden in December 1982 and recorded Piece of Mind album with the band, replacing Clive Burr. McBrain's previous band Trust supported Iron Maiden on the 'Number of the Beast' world tour earlier in 1982.

McBrain has stated on recordings for the Paiste website, to promote his signiture drum sticks, that he first wanted to learn drums at a young age after watching a performance of Joe Morello, which immediately led him to play drums with kitchen utensils and pots, to the dislike of his father. After studying enginneering at City & Guilds (which his father had wanted him to complete), he was able to pursue drumming at a professional level.