Nicky Wire

Nicky Wire
Wire in 2011
Wire in 2011
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Allen Jones
Also known asNicky Jones
Born (1969-01-20) 20 January 1969 (age 55)
Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales
OriginBlackwood, Wales
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • lyricist
  • songwriter
  • photographic artist
Instruments
Years active1986–present
LabelsColumbia

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Nicky Wire Interview". BBC. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Nicky Wire". guardian.co.uk. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.