Peter Robert Lockett is an English percussionist and recording artist. As one of the most versatile and prolific percussionists in the world, Lockett is known for his remarkable ability to bring traditional musical instruments out of their original cultural setting.
Pete Lockett is one of the most versatile multi-percussionists in the world, having immersed himself in percussion and drums from every part of the globe, from Indian to Arabic and from Japanese to Latin. The wide range of artists he’s worked with reflects the diversity of his playing.

He has worked with many renown recording artists including: Björk, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Bill Bruford, Jeff Beck, David Torn, Vikku Vinayakram, Selva Ganesh, Ustad Zakir Hussain, The Verve, Steve Smith, Texas, Damien Rice, Craig Armstrong, Bernard Butler, U Shrinivas, Ronan Keating, Nitin Sawhney, Evan Dando, Adrian Sherwood, Afro Celt Sound System, Vanessa-Mae, David Arnold, Evelyn Glennie, Errol Brown, Rory Gallagher, Pet Shop Boys, Beth Orton, Hari Haran, Mel C, A R Rahman, Eumir Deodato, BBC concert orchestra, DJ Judge Jules, Sinead O'Conner among others. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.