Ian Watkins (Lostprophets)
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| Ian Watkins | |
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 Ian Watkins performing with Lostprophets at Leeds Festival 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ian David Kerslake Watkins |
| Born | July 30, 1977 [1] |
| Origin | Pontypridd, Wales, UK |
| Genre(s) | Alternative metal Alternative rock Hard rock Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Drums |
| Years active | 1995–Present |
| Associated acts | Lostprophets |
Ian David Kerslake Watkins (born July 30, 1977 in Pontypridd, Wales) is the lead singer, and also one of the founding members, of the Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets.
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[edit] Biography
He became good friends with Mike Lewis, "We were in the same year at school and we hung out all the way through".[1] Their mutual enjoyment of rock and metal music strengthened their friendship, leading teenage Watkins and Lewis, in 1991, to form a group called Aftermath; a thrash metal band that played in a shed in Watkins's garden.[1]
Whilst spending time in the local Ynysangharad Park - where 17 years later Lostprophets would headline the Full Ponty Festival - Watkins was introduced to future band mate Lee Gaze through a mutual friend. Having abandoned Aftermath, which made two live appearances in the band's lifespan of two years, Watkins and Gaze decided to form a new band called Fleshbind, based on their American hardcore punk influences. The band played several shows, including one supporting Feeder in London, [1] but the group was short-lived.
Watkins reunited with current Lostprophets guitarist Mike Lewis, to be the drummer in a seminal hardcore band called Public Disturbance (formed in 1995). By this time, Watkins and Gaze had left Fleshbind to create their own band, Lozt Prophetz, who made their live debut in May 1997, alongside Public Disturbance, with Watkins as a vocalist for the first time. In 1998, Watkins left Public Disturbance to concentrate on the newly named, Lostprophets.
So far, Watkins has recorded three albums with the band, thefakesoundofprogress, Start Something and Liberation Transmission, and toured extensively in Europe and America[2] playing famous shows such as the Reading Festival in 2004[3] and 2007.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Despite that he is straight edge[5], along with band mates Lee Gaze and Mike Lewis, Watkins says that he and his band mates manage to get into trouble:
| “ | I remember going out with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and him getting into a fight and having us all kicked out of a club in Italy. The Good Charlotte twins, they're the same. You go out with them and they start a fight and you get kicked out. We always seem to get involved somehow and get into trouble and it's not even us doing it.[6] | ” |
Watkins has had relationships with Fearne Cotton in 2004-2005[7] and Popworld host Alexa Chung.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Ian Watkins. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Lostprophets will be headlining the Download Festival this summer. Lostprophets Run In Fall Tour Before Hitting The Studio. Ultimate guitar. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ Lostprophets find their way to US audiences. Live Daily. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ Artist/ Line up: Lostprophets. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ What is Straight Edge? How many of the prophets are straight edge?, DragonninjaDotCom FAQ
- ^ Gary Ryan. Prophets return to the fray. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Caroline Hedley. EXCLUSIVE: FEARNE COTTON ON HER ROCK 'N' ROLL LOVES. The Mirror. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Daniel Kilkelly. Alexa Chung not dating Alex Turner. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Alexa Chung dating Arctic Monkey. Marie Claire. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Marco Gandolfi. Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner dating Alexa Chung. Music News. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Arctic Monkey pulls T4 stunner. The Sun. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner canoodles in public with T4's Alexa Chung. LondonNet. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Alexa and Jamie getting V cosy. The Mirror. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
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