Hamilton Lee

Hamilton Lee
Birth nameHamilton Lee
Born (1958-09-07) 7 September 1958 (age 66)
OriginLondon, England
GenresWorldbeat, alternative rock, post-punk, psychedelic rock, space rock
Occupation(s)Percussionist, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, drum programming, keyboards, sampler, vocals
Years active1979–present
LabelsSurvival, Stiff, Nation

Hamilton Lee (born 7 September 1958 in London, England),[1] also known by variations on Hamid Mantu, is an English musician.

Lee is best known as the drummer, percussionist and co-leader of Transglobal Underground, under his "Hamid Mantu" alias. He was also a core member of Furniture and has played with Natacha Atlas, The Transmitters, Lunar Dunes, Solus 3, Ghost Shirt, Xangbetos and the Flavel Bambi Septet as well as various session appearances.

  1. ^ "Hamilton Lee". Drummerzone.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.