Ian Watkins (Lostprophets singer)
Ian David Karslake Watkins (born 30 July 1977) is a Welsh former musician. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Lostprophets, which he co-founded with Lee Gaze in 1997. His career ended after he was sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment in 2013 for multiple sex offences, including the sexual assault of young children and infants,[2] a sentence later increased by ten months for having a mobile phone in prison. His bandmates disbanded Lostprophets shortly after his conviction and formed No Devotion with American singer Geoff Rickly.
Not to be confused with Ian "H" Watkins.
Ian Watkins
L'Amour La Morgue
Incarcerated at HM Prison Wakefield since 2018
- Attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13
- Sexual assault involving children (3 counts)
- Taking, making, or possessing indecent images of children (6 counts)
- Possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal
- Possession of mobile phone in prison
17 December 2012
- Singer
- musician
- songwriter
Vocals
1995–2012
Early life
Ian David Karslake Watkins was born on 30 July 1977 in Merthyr Tydfil.[3] He later moved to Pontypridd, where he attended Hawthorn High School with future Lostprophets bandmate Mike Lewis.[4] He gained a first-class honours degree in graphic design from the University of Wales, Newport.[5] Watkins grew up listening to mostly American rock and metal artists, and in 2004 mentioned the band Faith No More as his biggest influence.[6]