Jamie Hince

Jamie Hince

Performing in 2008 Barcelona, Spain
Background information
Birth name James William Hince
Also known as Hotel
Born 19 December 1968
Buckinghamshire, England
Genres Post-punk, garage rock, indie rock
Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter, photographer
Instruments guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, vocals
Associated acts The Kills, Fiji, Scarfo, Blyth Power
Notable instruments
Hofner guitars

James William "Jamie" Hince (born 19 December 1968) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the indie rock duo The Kills.[1] He started his musical career in bands called Fiji, Scarfo, and Blyth Power. He co-founded The Kills with American singer Alison Mosshart in 2000. In The Kills, Hince is known as "Hotel" and Mosshart is known as "VV."

Personal life

Hince is married to supermodel Kate Moss. In 2008, The Sun reported that Hince and Moss became engaged during a trip to Amsterdam. Hince proposed to her in bed with a vintage 1920s ring worth more than £10,000. They wed on 1 July 2011 at St Peter's Church, Southrop in Gloucestershire.[2]

Discography

With Scarfo

Studio albums with The Kills

References

  1. Britton, Amy (2011-11-17). Revolution Rock: The Albums Which Defined Two Ages. AuthorHouse. pp. 327–. ISBN 9781467887106. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. "Kate Moss: Kiss Me, Kate — Vogue". Vogue.com. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-27.