Brian Helicopter

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Brian Helicopter is the stage name of Gareth Holder, a bass player who first came to prominence playing for the UK punk rock band The Shapes. He also played for many other bands, the most notable being the NWOBHM bands Rogue Male and HellsBelles. A prolific session player, he appears both credited and uncreditied on many releases through the 1980's and early 1990's under both his real and stage name. He was one of the first bassists in the nascent UK punk scene to adopt the Rickenbacker bass guitar which he still uses to this day. He contines to play professionally, reverting between his real name and his stage name as the fancy takes him. He is also a professional skydiving coach and instructor, currently holding six world records in the sport. He can be seen in the independent film Six Sex Scenes and a Murder, in the role of the bounty hunter. He currently resides in California.