Ian Watkins

Welsh Musician

Male

Born Jul 30, 1977

Age 35

Ian David Karslake Watkins is a founding member and the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets.

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'Steps' sign copies of their new album 'Light Up The World' at HMV Stockport

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Nov 14, 2012

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Lostprophets performing at Manchester O2 Apollo

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Nov 8, 2012

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Lostprophets performing at Liverpool O2 Academy

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Apr 19, 2012

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Ian Watkins of Lostprophets performing at Liverpool O2 Academy.

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Apr 18, 2012

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Ivy Levan

Dated 2006 - 2008
Fearne Cotton
Dated 2004 - 2005
Marissa Festa

Dated 2003 - 2005
Alexa Chung
Fling

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Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins In Court On Child Sex Charges
Guardian (UK) - Dec 31, 2012

Vocalist, who faces six charges, remanded in custody along with two women facing similar charges Rock singer Ian Watkins has appeared in crown court to face allegations of plotting to rape a child. The 35-year-old vocalist, whose band Lostprophets has sold more than 3.5m records worldwide, was arrested with two women earlier this month. As well as being charged with conspiring to rape a child under the age of 13, Watkins faces five other sex abuse charg...
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Review: Lostprophets, Rock City
Trader & Guardian - May 01, 2012

THE Guardian’s Graham Smyth reviews Lostprophets at Rock City, Nottingham. Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s a full decade since I first saw Lostprophets play live, and on Monday night at Rock City in Nottingham they attempted to prove they can ‘still kill the old way’. Ian Watkins and company, decked in uniform work shirts and tshirts, have retained their ability to extract a fervent, almost hysterical response from their ever-devoted followers. ...
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Lostprophets, 'Weapons' Track By Track Guide
NME - Apr 02, 2012

Today's the day Lostprophets release release their fifth studio album 'Weapons'. You can stream the full album, as well as read a track-by-track guide to 'Weapons' from Ian Watkins after the jump. Read more...
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Sutton Singer Songwriter Danny Apple Ready For Uk Mini Tour Mansfield Chad
Google News - Sep 05, 2011

In the near future he will also be on radio at Mansfield 103.2 with Ian Watkins promoting his new single. Danny described what he felt was his best performance, at the y-not festival. “It was the best reaction I got,” he said
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Timeline

Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Ian Watkins.

CHILDHOOD

1977 Birth Born on July 30, 1977.

TEENAGE

1991 13 Years Old Lewis' and Watkins' 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' garden. … Read More

1997 19 Years Old By this time, Watkins and Gaze had left Fleshbind to create their own band, Lost Prophets, who made their live debut in May 1997, alongside Public Disturbance, with Watkins as the lead vocalist.

TWENTIES

1998 20 Years Old In 1998, Watkins left Public Disturbance to concentrate on the newly named, lostprophets (spelled with all lower-case letters).

THIRTIES

2008 30 Years Old 1 More Event

On New Year's Eve of 2008, Watkins participated in a concert for Kidney Wales Foundation and stated that his reasons for being involved were as a result of his mother needing a kidney transplant: "Having that direct experience is why I wanted to get more involved with Kidney Wales and organise a fundraising concert on New Year’s Eve." … Read More

2009 31 Years Old In 2009, Watkins started a remixing side-project called L'Amour La Morgue.

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