Hamilton Lee

Hamilton Lee
Birth nameHamilton Lee
Born (1958-09-07) 7 September 1958
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), 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.