Mike Lewis
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| Mike Richard Lewis | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Mike Richard Lewis | |
| Born | 17th August 1977 | |
| Origin | Pontypridd, Wales | |
| Genre(s) | Rock Alternative Rock Hard Rock |
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| Instrument(s) | Rhythm Guitar | |
| Years active | 1997 — Present | |
| Label(s) | Visible Noise | |
Mike Lewis (born on August 17, 1977 in East Glamorgan Hospital) is the rhythm guitarist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. He studied civil engineering for a year before turning to music. His mother was a shop assistant, and his father worked in mangement for a chemical company. Mike attended Hawthorn High school, Pontypridd, and was in the same year as Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins, and his favourite subjects were science and history. Originally he was the bassist for the band but soon became a guitarist alongside Lee Gaze and Stuart Richardson replacing him on bass. He got married in September, 2006. He has so far recorded three albums with the band, with the newest, Liberation Transmission, reaching number 1 in the UK album charts.
[edit] Trivia
- Mike met Ian at nursery and they were friends ever since.[citation needed]
- Before Lostprophets, Mike and Ian were bandmates in a band called Public Disturbance.
- Mike's father works at Arrivatrains
- Mike's first concert (as a concertgoer) was the techno group Prodigy, at the CIA.
| Lostprophets |
| Ian Watkins | Mike Lewis | Lee Gaze | Stuart Richardson | Jamie Oliver | Ilan Rubin DJ Stepzak | Mike Chiplin |
| Discography |
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| Albums and extended plays: Here Comes the Party | Para Todas las Putas Celosas | The Fake Sound of Progress | thefakesoundofprogress | Start Something | Liberation Transmission |
| Singles: Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja | The Fake Sound of Progress | Burn Burn | Last Train Home | Wake Up (Make a Move) | Last Summer | Goodbye Tonight | Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) | A Town Called Hypocrisy | Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time) | 4:AM Forever |
| Related content |
| Category:Lostprophets songs | Category:Lostprophets albums | |
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