Gary Wallis is a British drummer, percussionist, drum programmer, producer and musical director. He has worked with a wide range of artists and bands, including Nik Kershaw, Pink Floyd, 10cc, Il Divo, Westlife, Girls Aloud, Atomic Kitten, Paul Carrack, Dusty Springfield, Bonnie Tyler, Mike Rutherford, Mike + The Mechanics, Sir Tom Jones, Jean Michel Jarre, Helene Fischer and Schiller. He was invited by David Bowie to perform as a percussionist at the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, 13 July 1985, with Robert Palmer and Power Station, as well as Duran Duran. In the mid to late eighties, Gary was drummer for The Krew, the backing band for Nik Kershaw. It was at a Kershaw concert where his energetic playing and elaborate percussion set-up drew the attention of key Pink Floyd musicians to him. He was invited to join Pink Floyd, playing on their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour. He continued to perform with Pink Floyd until they took a break after their final tour concert at the Knebworth Festival in 1990. Performing live at Knebworth was one of the most memorable moments of his career. After disbanding in the eighties, the original four members of the British rock group 10cc re-formed in 1992 to record new and previously recorded tracks. They subsequently undertook a tour of Japan in 1993, with Gary Wallis as their drummer. In 1995, 10cc released their album Mirror Mirror with Gary playing drums and percussion. From 1995 to 1999, Gary was the drummer for Mike + The Mechanics, working with Paul Young (vocals), Mike Rutherford (guitar, bass), Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboard), Tim Renwick (guitar) and Jamie Moses (guitar). Together with long-term colleague, Toby Chapman, Gary has co-produced tracks for artists such as Paul Carrack, Belinda Carlisle, Rod Stewart, Cher, Swedish band Addis Black Widow, and Zididada, a Danish act signed to Universal Denmark. Gary performed in front of a crowd of 50,000 with French musician Jean Michel Jarre at a 12-hour The Twelve Dreams of the Sun concert at the Giza pyramids on New Year's Eve 1999/2000. The spectacular concert was part of Egypt's millennium festivities, which included a giant party at the pyramids. He played drums and percussion alongside Jean Michel Jarre (musical direction, keyboards, laser harp, vocals), Francis Rimbert (keyboards), Joachim Garraud (keyboards), Christopher Papendieck (bass), as well as a thousand singers, dancers and musicians. In the latter part of his career, Gary has been in demand as a musical director and drummer. From 2004 to the present, he has toured extensively around the world in this role with various bands and solo artists, including Girls Aloud, Atomic Kitten, Il Divo, Westlife (Back Home Tour) and Sir Tom Jones.