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Date of Birth
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17-March-1975
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Place of Birth
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Chertsey
(United Kingdom, Surrey, England)
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Nationality
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United Kingdom
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Also know as
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Justin David Hawkins, Hawkins, Justin, The Darkness
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Profession
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Singer, Guitarist, Keytarist, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Actor
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Justin David Hawkins is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist of The Darkness, alongside his brother, guitarist Dan Hawkins. Heavily influenced by classic hard rock and heavy metal bands of the 1970s and 1980s, Hawkins is noted for his High Tenor singing voice and on-stage persona. He was also the lead singer and guitarist for the band Hot Leg, formed in 2008, and now on hiatus. Since 2005 he is also active in his synthpop alter ego British Whale.
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