{"id":12,"date":"2017-03-15T23:31:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T23:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingdeaddrummer.com\/live\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:04:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.livingdeaddrummer.com\/live\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nick Mason, the \u201cLiving Dead Drummer<\/strong>,\u201d was born in Buffalo, NY and grew up in a musical family. His  journey began in the percussion pit of his elementary school orchestra, but quickly found passion for the drumming of modern heavy rock bands. By high school he started playing the local club scene with his own original rock groups, leading to participation in multiple musical projects and opening the door to working as a freelance \u201cdrummer for hire.\u201d It was in the early 2000\u2019s that he was first approached by a Niagara Falls based music shop to provide in-store lessons.
Over the last 25 years Nick has held a steady roster of weekly students, providing private lessons at well-established music schools, brick & mortar stores, and at private residence.
Thanks to modern internet based streaming services, his students now span multiple states and countries, many of whom have gone onto prominent musical careers of their own. 
As a session musician, his drumming can be heard on over 100 commercially released recordings & soundtracks. Many of which have debuted in the top ten for both Billboard and International music charts. He has been featured in dozens of music videos alongside members of the Alice Cooper band, David Lee Roth\u2019s solo band, Trixter, and Orianthi, just to name a few. He\u2019s been seen drumming on TV and in films for New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Showtime, Amazon, FOX, and ABC.
Nick also regularly tours around the world performing with renown artists including Street Drum Corps and Jason Charles Miller (Godhead \/ Final Fantasy XIV). As well as icons from the 1980\u2019s such as Lorraine Lewis\u2019 Femme Fatal, Pretty Boy Floyd, Enuff Z\u2019Nuff, and TUFF. Plus a multitude of independent artists over a 30+ year career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS<\/strong>
Modern Drummer Magazine<\/strong> (Blog)
\u2022 L.A. Freelancer<\/a>
Music Connection Magazine<\/strong> (contributing writer)
\u2022 Find & Keep a Great Drummer<\/a>
\u2022 Be a Profession in 6 Easy Steps<\/a>
\u2022 Know Your Stage Etiquette<\/a>
NAMM Show<\/strong> (Panel Discussions & Seminars)<\/p>\n

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FILMOGRAPHY<\/strong>
TBA – The Stand In<\/strong>
2024- Musica<\/strong> – Amazon
2020 – Bill & Ted: Face The Music<\/strong> (uncredited) New Line Cinema Amazon<\/a>
2017 – Dead Ant<\/strong> Stereo Blasters’ Drummer (uncredited) – August Heart Ent. Amazon<\/a>
2013 – MasterChef<\/strong> (Street Drum Corps) – FOX
2013 – Hall of Game Awards<\/strong> (Street Drum Corps) – Cartoon Network
2012 – Kevin Nealon<\/strong> – Whelmed, But Not Overly – Showtime Amazon<\/a>
2008-09 – Official Heat<\/strong> (On-Air Host) – WKBW ABC 7
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CORPORATE PERFORMANCES<\/strong>
\u2022 Cartoon Network
\u2022 Showtime
\u2022 Sony Pictures<\/a>
\u2022 FOX
\u2022 ABC
\u2022 NIKE
\u2022 VANS
\u2022 Jameson Irish Whiskey
\u2022 Google<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

DISCOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n


2026 – Jason Charles Miller<\/strong> – Ring Of Fire (Live) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a>
One Opportunity Records

2025 – 56 Gallows<\/strong> – Shutup-f**kyou (Single) Spotify<\/a>

2025 – 56 Gallows<\/strong> – Bull (Single) Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 – FleischKrieg<\/strong> – Generation H8 (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 – FleischKrieg<\/strong> – Herzblut II Band Camp<\/a> | Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 – Seven Other Mysteries<\/strong> – In The Space Between Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 – Militia Vox<\/strong> + FleischKrieg<\/strong> – Reach (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a>
Golden Robot \/ Sony Music <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 – Ania<\/strong> – Bones (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 – FleischKrieg<\/strong> – Eve (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 – Bre<\/strong> – Playing with Power Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 – FleischKrieg<\/strong> – I Believe In Gnomes (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 – Cesar Rodriguez<\/strong> – It’s Not Me (Single) Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – Jaime Black<\/strong> – Of The Fire (Single) Band Camp<\/a> | Spotify<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – Can’t Stop (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – Damned (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – FleischKrieg<\/strong> – Bloody Prophets II (Single) – MGI Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – Portrait of a Nightmare<\/strong> – Overdrive (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – Seven Other Mysteries<\/strong> – Stay With Me (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – The Despair Collective<\/strong> – Crackerman (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – Desert Dragon<\/strong> – This Side of Heaven Apple Music<\/a> | Spotify<\/a>
Blue Wind Ent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Shock Treatment Spotify<\/a> | Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – Gina Vamp<\/strong> – Gina Vamp EP  Spotify <\/a>| Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – Abby K.<\/strong> – Rockstar (single) Spotify<\/a> | Amazon<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – Underground (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Amazon<\/a> 
Entelodon Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – Jon Bono<\/strong> – Scarecrow Boulevard Spotify<\/a> | Amazon<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – Monsters Need Love Too (Single)  Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – O Holy Night (Single) YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – Backdrifter <\/strong>– How To Sway (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – Jyrki 69 Ft. Tiffany & DK-Zero<\/strong> – Don’t You Want Me (Single) Spotify<\/a>
Cleopatra Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Welcome To The Show (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – Father of Zeus<\/strong> – The Moon is a Vector of Silence (Single) Spotify<\/a>
Perception Ent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Dark Kingdom <\/strong>– Simulated Chaos (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – The Deadlights (Tour Exclusive LP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Set On You (Single) Spotify<\/a> | YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – LURID<\/strong> – Showdown 2021 (Single) Amazon<\/a> | Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Bump In The Night (Single) Amazon<\/a> | Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Sugar and Spice (Single) Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Despair Collective<\/strong> – Your Say (Single) Spotify<\/a> | Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – Ethan Royal<\/strong> –  Mister Miser Man  Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Faded Tattoo (Single) Spotify<\/a> |  YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – Jules & The Howl ft. Adam Nye<\/strong> – Rule Your Mind Spotify<\/a> |Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Cry Wolf (Single) Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Sybaritic (Single) Spotfy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – The Deadlights<\/strong> – Demon Fire (Single) Spotify<\/a> | YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Jules & The Howl<\/strong> – All Along The Watchtower (Single) Amazon<\/a> | Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – The Deadlights – <\/strong>My Love Is A Vampire (Single) Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Father of Zeus<\/strong> – Sobrenatural (Single) Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – The Coffin Creep (EP) Amazon<\/a> | BigCartel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – The <\/strong>Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – The Coffin Creep (Single) YouTube<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Justin Blair<\/strong> – Dancing With My Shadow (Single) Spotify<\/a> | YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Deep Six <\/strong>YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Sammy Burke<\/strong> – More (Single) YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Escape From NY<\/strong> Ft. Anothony Amorelli (Single) YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Matt Fuller<\/strong> – Waiting Room (Single) YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – Monster On My Back Spotify<\/a> | Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – Monster Mash ft. Calico Cooper & Davey Suicide
Spotify<\/a> | Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – Beasto Blanco<\/strong> – We Are
RatPak Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – The Undead Hearts<\/strong> – Last Ditch Effort (Reprise) Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – Jon Bono<\/strong> – Meet (Single) iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – Jon Bono<\/strong> – Let Go (Single) iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – V2A<\/strong> – Gravity Killer – TRISOL Records iTunes<\/a> | Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – A Famous Monster I Want to Be EP Spotify<\/a> |  Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – The Rhythm Coffin<\/strong> – A Famous Monster I Want to Be (Single) iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – Kukahi<\/strong> – Wild and Free (Single) SoundCloud<\/a>
Makalii Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – Arden & The Wolves<\/strong> – Who Can You Trust iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – Beasto Blanco<\/strong> – Live from Berlin Amazon<\/a>
RatPak Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – Marko Jankovic<\/strong> – The Feeling Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 – Portrait of a Nightmare<\/strong> – Reach Inside iTunes<\/a>
InterWave Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 – Desert Dragon<\/strong> – Before The Storm (Import) Amazon<\/a>
Sliptrick Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 – Jon Bono<\/strong> – Lost in Pompeii (Single)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 – Desert Dragon<\/strong> – Before The Storm CD Baby<\/a>
Blue Wind Ent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 – Portrait of a Nightmare<\/strong> – Self Tittle EP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 – 56 Gallows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 – Otto\u2019s Daughter <\/strong>– Arc of a Dream Spotify<\/a> | CD Baby<\/a>
PinkStar69 Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 – Year of the Snake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 – Wolfram<\/strong> – Twofer Amazon UK import<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 – Otto\u2019s Daughter<\/strong> – Monsters (Single) Spotify<\/a> | YouTube<\/a>
Pinkstar69 Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – Jessica Sinkule<\/strong> – Star Crossed Lover (Single) SoundCloud<\/a>
Music Head Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – The Volitions<\/strong> – Beautiful (Single)  iHeartRadio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – Jesse Ray Palaciaos<\/strong> – All Over Again
Century Star Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – New York Film Academy<\/strong> – Commercial Percussion Score<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – Inside The Black<\/strong> \u2013 Embrace (Single)
Melrose & Vine Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – Inside The Black<\/strong> \u2013 Promises (Single) YouTube<\/a>
Melrose & Vine Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – Vance Carrier\u2019s GO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – GATES Vol: 1<\/strong> \u2013 Ascension (Soundtrack) Gatescomic.com<\/a>
Heavy Metal Magazine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – Inside The Black<\/strong> \u2013 Leave It All Behind (Single) YouTube<\/a>
Melrose & Vine Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – Jesse Ray Palaciaos<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s All Good
Century Star Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010 – She\u2019s In The Band<\/strong> \u2013 Better<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 – Rick\u2019s Rock\u2019n Roll Review<\/strong> \u2013 Fill My Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 – Double Eagle Standard<\/strong> \u2013 Burn The World<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 – Eric Schleien<\/strong> \u2013 Chapter 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 – Scott Nykiel<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m The Only One (Single)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 – Light Box Therapy<\/strong> \u2013 Damage Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 – Marble Will<\/strong>  YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 – Major Motion Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 – Myron And The Id<\/strong> \u2013 Drive (Single)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 – All WNY Radio NYE <\/strong>(LIVE LP)
The Thieves Guild<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 – Poultryguiest: Night of the Chicken Dead<\/strong> (Soundtrack) Amazon<\/a> | YouTube<\/a>
Troma Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 – Music Is Art 06<\/strong> (LIVE LP)
Good Charamel Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 – Prison of the Psychotic Damned<\/strong> (Soundtrack) YouTube<\/a>
Red Scream Films LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 – Music Is Art 05<\/strong> (LIVE LP)
Good Charamel Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 – the Voodoo Dollies<\/strong> \u2013 Sexorcist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 – Music Is Art 04<\/strong> (LIVE LP)
Good Charamel Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 – Mad Yellow Sun <\/strong>– APC Compilation
Just Promotions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 – Mad Yellow Sun<\/strong> \u2013 Black Magic Marker (Single) YouTube<\/a>
Big Wig Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 – Mad Yellow Sun<\/strong> \u2013 Naked And Amused EP
North Gate Records \/ Big Wig Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002 – LURID <\/strong>– Hard Rock Vol: 1 (Compilation)
CD Review Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001 – LURID<\/strong>  Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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