Iwan Griffiths
| Iwan Griffiths | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Iwan Griffiths |
| Born | 4 December 1985 |
| Genres | Rock, Electro, Pop punk |
| Instruments | drums |
| Associated acts | The Automatic |
| Notable instruments | |
| drums | |
Iwan Griffiths is drummer for Welsh rock band The Automatic, Iwan originates from Cowbridge in Wales, and currently lives in Cardiff. He has law degree from Cardiff University and is currently training as a Secondary English teacher with Teach First.[1] He has now stopped playing with the automatic and now he is an English Teacher in Lliswerry High School Newport, Gwent.
Musical career
Along with band mates Rob and Frost he was in the lineup of the band's original format when they were known as White Rabbit, later changing their name to The Automatic, an idea of Iwans, and recruiting screaming synth player Alex Pennie, and later guitarist Paul Mullen.[2]
Iwan is a fan of television series LOST, and film series Star Wars, on 15 August 2008 Iwan was interviewed on Starwars.com talking about his love of the original trilogy (Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) and being a fan of the Lego Star Wars Game.[3]
Equipment
Live
Studio (During the recording of Not Accepted Anywhere)
References
- ↑ "The Automatic interview (2005)". BBC Wales Music. 2005. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ↑ "The Automatic Rob Hawkins, James Frost, Alex Pennie, Iwan Griffiths". music-news.com (Marco Gandolfi). 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ↑ "The Automatic Dig Boba and Bib". Starwars.com. 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-18.