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Ian Watkins

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  • Born
    July 30, 1977 · Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
  • Birth name
    Ian David Karslake Watkins
  • Nicknames
    • The Tsunami of Swagger
    • The Godfather of Emo
  • Height
    5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)

Biography

    • Ian Watkins was born on July 30, 1977 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Reading and Leeds Festival (2009), Lostprophets: Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja, Version 1 (2001) and Lostprophets: Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) (2006).

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  • December 18, 2013, he was sentenced to 29 years in prison for child sex offences.
  • Former lead singer and lyricist of emo rock band Lostprophets.
  • Founding member of hardcore punk band Public Disturbance (1995-1998).
  • Was guest vocalist on the Utahs (Utah Saints) single 'Getting Better' (2010).

Quotes

  • [on being convicted of attempting to rape a baby] It was megalolz, I don't know what everybody's getting so freaked out about.

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