His first exposure as a drummer was with John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols band, Public Image Ltd, which he left on unpleasant terms. He formed his industrial supergroup, Pigface, immediately afterwards, out of frustration with the way P.I.L. was handled and a desire to make collaboration easier on artists.
Over the next decade, he performed with many bands, the bigger names including Ministry, Killing Joke (whom he formed Murder Inc with in 1992), and Nine Inch Nails. He later worked on a very well-received project called Damage Manual with Chris Connelly, Jah Wobble, and Geordie from Killing Joke. but his dedication to his label Invisible Records, and his highly acclaimed drumming work with his collaborative group Pigface has prevented him from pursuing it further.