Martin Atkins

Martin Atkins
Atkins in 2010
Background information
Birth nameMartin Clive Atkins
Born (1959-08-03) 3 August 1959
Coventry, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums

Martin Clive Atkins (born 3 August 1959) is an English drummer, best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface, and Killing Joke. He also works as a consultant, has written multiple books on the music industry, and is the music industry studies coordinator at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. Atkins is the owner and operator of the Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music in Chicago, is an honorary board member of the Chicago-based nonprofit organization Rock For Kids, and is a fellow of In Place of War.