MARTIN ATKINS

Martin Atkins is a producer, drummer, documentary filmmaker, DJ, university lecturer, father of four and longstanding collaborator and supporter of In Place of War. He is the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts endeavours. His 43+ years in the music business spans genres, borders and industries. He was a member of Public Image Ltd and Killing Joke, and he founded industrial supergroup Pigface, The Damage Manual, and Murder Inc., and contributed to Nine Inch Nails, for which he has a Grammy. He is the owner of Invisible Records and Mattress Factory Recording Studios (est. 1988), and the founder of the Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music in Chicago. Martin has been a continual advocate for the work of In Place of War, supporting through workshops and presentations around his unique approach to entrepreneurship with our change-makers. He’s also helping develop the conversation around taking our 100 Agents of Change programme to Chicago.