| Michael Giles  Born: 1-Mar-1942
Birthplace: Winton, Dorset, England
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Drummer Nationality: England
Executive summary: Original drummer for King Crimson Michael Giles had his first professional gig in 1964 with Trendsetters, Ltd., later moving on with his brother Peter Giles to become Robert Fripp's partner in obscurity as a member of Giles, Giles and Fripp in 1967. This of course led to the first incarnation of the mighty King Crimson, but almost as soon as the band was underway it was falling apart, with Giles and Crimson multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald turning in their notice and recording the much less aggressive McDonald and Giles in 1970.
In the 1970s Giles worked as a session player for artists ranging from Steve Winwood and Kevin Ayers to Leo Sayer and Neil Sedaka. His own musical output in subsequent years has been almost nonexistent, the few exceptions being the soundtrack piece Ghost Dance (a collaboration with Jamie Muir and David Cunningham, recorded in 1983 but not released until 1996), and his only solo album Progress (recorded in 1978 but not released until 2003). In 2002 Giles joined with McDonald and his brother Peter, as well as former Crimson wind player Mel Collins, to form 21st Century Schizoid Band, a band primarily focused on rehashing songs from the early stages of King Crimson; he was replaced in 2003 by fellow KC ex-drummer Ian Wallace. Brother: Peter Giles (musician, b. 1944)
Giles, Giles and Fripp Drummer (1967-68)
King Crimson Drummer (1968-69)
Streetwalkers Drummer (1974)
21st Century Schizoid Band Drummer (2002-03)
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