Nicky Wire
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Nicholas Allen Jones (born 20 January 1969),[1] known as Nicky Wire, is a Welsh musician and songwriter, best known as lyricist, bassist and secondary vocalist[2] of the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers.
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Birth name | Nicholas Allen Jones |
Also known as | Nicky Jones |
Born | (1969-01-20) 20 January 1969 (age 55) Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Origin | Blackwood, Wales |
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Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Columbia |
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Prior to the group, Wire studied politics at university: this would later influence his lyrical work. He was co-writer of the band's lyrics (alongside Richey Edwards) from 1989 to 1995, and has been the band's primary lyricist since 1995, following Edwards' disappearance. In addition to his work with Manic Street Preachers, Wire has released two solo albums, I Killed the Zeitgeist in 2006 and Intimism in 2023.