Martin Bulloch

{{Short description|Scottish musician (born 1974)}}

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{{BLP sources|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Martin Bulloch

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_name = Martin Bulloch

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|8|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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| origin = East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

| instrument = Drums

| genre = Instrumental rock
Post-rock

| occupation = Musician

| years_active = 1995 – present

| label = Chemikal Underground
Matador
Play It Again Sam
Sub Pop Records
Rock Action

| associated_acts = Mogwai

| website = http://www.mogwai.co.uk/

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Martin Bulloch (born 14 August 1974) is a Scottish musician, best known for being the drummer in the rock band Mogwai.

Early life

Bulloch was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.[https://web.archive.org/web/20040831135355/http://www.mogwai.co.uk/qanda.html?class=qanda&cmd=show&year=0&month=0&start=151] He was once a cook at a Chinese restaurant in East Kilbride.{{Cite web |url=https://www.songfacts.com/facts-mogwai.php |title=Mogwai Artistfacts |access-date=4 August 2020 |archive-date=20 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920004629/http://www.songfacts.com/facts-mogwai.php |url-status=dead }} He uses a pacemaker which was the reason he is credited as bionic on the album, Mogwai Young Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002503/Mogwai.html|title=Mogwai Biography|website=Musicianguide.com|accessdate=4 August 2020}}

Career

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Bulloch plays drums in the Glaswegian post-rock group Mogwai. Mogwai was formed in 1995 by friends Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, and Bulloch.

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Bulloch has also drummed for Arab Strap and Gruff Rhys at some gigs.

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