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Bryan “Brain” Mantia

From: Cupertino, United States
Since: 1963–present
Rating: ★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases: 6

rock

Official site

About

Bryan Kei Mantia (born February 4, 1963), known professionally as Brain, is an American rock drummer. He has played with bands such as Primus, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, and Godflesh, and with other performers such as Tom Waits, Serj Tankian, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, and Buckethead. He has also done session work for numerous artists and bands.

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Member of

Godflesh 1996–1996 additional, drums (drum set)
Guns N’ Roses 2001–2006 drums (drum set)
Science Faxtion now
The Freak Brothers now
Giant Robot now
Cobra Strike now additional
El Stew now
Gonervill now
Primus now
Pieces now
Limbomaniacs now
Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel now additional, drums (drum set)
Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains now eponymous
No Forcefield now
Praxis now
Bullmark now membranophone
Festus Clamrod and the El Sobrante Twangers now
Buckethead And His Bucket-Bots now drums (drum set)
The Dragons of Eden now
Bluescreen now
Fart Sandwich Posse now
MCM and the Monster now
Qua Continuum now

Discography

Albums 6

Links

Official

Reference

Also known as

Brain · Brian "Brain" Mantia · Bryan Kei Mantia · Bryan Mantia · Mantia, Brian "Brain"

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: ab3a2a1f-640a-4fa8-8544-fbbd5b25ed7e
ISNI: 0000000372696644

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.