Justin Hawkins

Biography

Justin Hawkins is the lead singer of The Darkness. His brother Dan Hawkins is the guitarist. He grew up in Lowestoft, in Suffolk and studied Music Technology at Huddersfield Technical College while living in Sowerby Bridge near Halifax, West Yorkshire. It was during this period that Justin fully developed his love of ROCK while playing with the infamous and now defunct heavy metal band "The Commander". Credited on the Darkness Debut album Permission to Land... "your wish is my commander"

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The Darkness - Dan Hawkins - Lowestoft - Suffolk

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He was born March 17, 1975.

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March 17 - 1975

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His full name is Justin David Hawkins, although he sometimes pretends that his middle name is Danger.

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He is known for wearing catsuits, his Freddie Mercury style falsetto, and his natural flamboyance. His playfulness has gotten him fired by his brother Dan Hawkins from several different bands. He considered himself a lead guitarist until Dan heard him singing Bohemian Rhapsody in a bar.

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Freddie Mercury - Dan Hawkins - Bohemian Rhapsody

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In 2005 Justin set up a solo project, called British Whale. His debut single, "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us", a cover of the 1974 hit by Sparks, was released on August 15th 2005, and reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

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1974 - Sparks - UK Singles Chart

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