Pat Mastelotto

Biography

Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto) is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister, King Crimson and XTC, among others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio", joining Bill Bruford on drums. Mastelotto started playing the drums at the age of 10. When he was 16, he was playing in the most popular local bands and, while still in high school, commuted several hours to Lake Tahoe for gigs. Pat moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s and was discovered by Mike Chapman. He worked for many bands and as a studio session drummer, most notably with Scandal. Then in the …