Ian Watkins (Lostprophets)
Ian David Karslake Watkins is a Welsh singer, musician, and convicted sex offender. He achieved prominence as a founding member, lead vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Lostprophets. Lostprophets disbanded in 2013 after Watkins was charged with sexual offences in late 2012. In November 2013, he pleaded guilty tocharges, including the attempted rape and sexual assault of a child underthese offences were committed against the infant children of two women who were also convicted. He is currently in HM Prison Long Lartin servingyears in jail.
Watkins was born in Merthyr Tydfil, and later moved to Pontypridd, where he attended Hawthorn High School with future bandmate Mike Lewis. He completed a degree in graphic design from the University of Wales, Newport, graduating with firstclass honours.
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