Michael Giles (born
Michael Rex Giles, 1 March 1942,
Waterlooville, Hampshire) is an English drummer, best known as a co-founder of
King Crimson in 1969. Prior to the formation of King Crimson, he also co-founded the short-lived
Giles, Giles & Fripp with his brother,
Peter, and
Robert Fripp the previous year.