Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Nik Turner Biography and Timeline

Follow Nik Turner through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Nik Turner, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1940–1969Years on this page

1940

Birth of Nik Turner

Member of Hawkwind · Oxford · Arts / Popular Music

Birth of Nik Turner

1967

Hawkwind

Member of Hawkwind · Arts / Popular Music

Travels around Europe picking up menial jobs, and it was during a stint as a roustabout in a travelling music circus in 1967 that he made the acquaintance of Dave Brock in Haarlem, Netherlands

1969

Hawkwind

Member of Hawkwind · London · Arts / Popular Music

Friends Nik Turner and Dik Mik were invited to join the band on saxophone and electronics respectively after the pair had originally offered their services as roadcrew. Founder Member of Hawkwind

Records, sources and methodology

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