15 Facts About Kelly Jones

Kelly Jones was born on 3 June 1974 and is a Welsh musician and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics.

Kelly Jones was born the youngest of three boys to Beryl and Arwyn Jones in the small Welsh former mining village of Cwmaman, Mid Glamorgan, spending his childhood with them and his two older brothers, Kevin and Lee.

Kelly Jones's father coached youth football and pursued his own singing career.

Kelly Jones went on to secure a record deal with Polydor, who renamed him 'Arwyn Davidson' due to the sheer number of Joneses in the music business at the time.

Kelly Jones flirted with the idea of a career in boxing, and was a successful fighter at junior levels.

In January 2005, Kelly Jones performed a solo set at the Tsunami Relief Cardiff charity concert at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

In 2007, Kelly Jones released his first solo album, Only the Names Have Been Changed, as a limited edition, which managed to reach number 1 on the iTunes download chart.

Kelly Jones is noted for his raspy voice, which has been described as "whiskey" and has drawn criticism as well as acclaim.

Kelly Jones has had a troubled relationship with the national tabloid press and they have often criticised him, his contribution to music, and his vocal abilities.

Kelly Jones has generated headlines several times by criticising fellow Britpop and post-Britpop musical artists, most notably Radiohead frontman and solo artist Thom Yorke.

Kelly Jones criticised Yorke's attitude in a 2002 interview due to what he felt was complaining about touring on Radiohead's 1998 home video release, Meeting People Is Easy.

Kelly Jones is known for his cynical view of manufactured pop and has criticised reality shows such as Popstars and The X Factor, as well as manufactured bands such as Hear'Say.

In 2002, Kelly Jones was arrested for vandalism; the state later declined to press charges.

Kelly Jones wrote the song "Rainbows and Pots of Gold" in response to the event.

Kelly Jones then married MTV journalist Jakki Healy; they have two children.