Mike Lewis (musician)

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Mike Lewis (born August 17, 1977) 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 management 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 has so far recorded three albums with the band, with the newest, Liberation Transmission, reaching number 1 in the UK album charts.

Equipment

Current Tour Gear (2006-2007):

• Guitars:
  • PRS Black Singlecut
  • PRS White Singlecut
  • PRS Gold Custom 24
  • Fender Telecaster Deluxe 73
• NOTE: (all guitars are tuned to drop c#)
• Amplification:
  • Fender Hotrod Deville 2×12 (semi distortion & clean)
  • Bogner Uberschall Head (Main distortion)
  • Marshall 4×12 Cabinet
• Effects:
  • Line 6 Delay Modeler DL4
  • Line 6 Modulation Modeler MM4
  • Boss Phaser
  • Electro Harmonix Holier Grail
  • Rocktron Hush Noise Gate
  • Sennheiser Wireless System
  • Korg Rack Tuner
  • Furman Power Conditioner

Trivia

• Mike met Ian at nursery and they were friends ever since.
• Before Lostprophets, Mike and Ian were bandmates in a band called Public Disturbance.
• Mike's first concert (as a concertgoer) was Tesla at St. David's Hall.
• Mike is an avid Star Trek fan and even owns a Star Trek uniform.
• He surfs Santa Monica beach almost every day when he is home.
• He was once a vegan but now eats meat.