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BLP sources|date=April 2009Infobox musical artist| name = James Dean Bradfield| image = Manic Street Preachers in London2005-4.jpg| caption = James Dean Bradfield on the Manics' "Past, Present and Future" tour| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = James Dean Bradfield| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1969|2|21|df=y| death_date =| origin = Pontypool , Wales | instrument = Guitar , vocals | genre = Alternative rock | occupation =| years_active = 1986–present ( Manic Street Preachers ) 2004–present (solo)| label = Columbia Records|Columbia | notable_instruments = Gibson Les Paul Custom | website = URL| http://www.jamesdeanbradfieldofficial.com/ James Dean Bradfield (born 21 February 1969) is the lead guitarist and lead vocalist for the Wales|Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers .
Biography
Early life
Born in Pontypool , Monmouthshire (historic)|Monmouthshire , Bradfield attended the local Oakdale Comprehensive School near Blackwood, Wales|Blackwood where he suffered years of cruelty and bullying (he claims he was "a Woody Allen -esque little nerd") for his name (Nicknamed Crossfire), lazy eye, musical bent and small size. James formed a rather exclusive relationship with three friends: his cousin Sean Moore (musician)|Sean Moore , who lived with James and his family throughout their childhood after his own parents' divorce, and future bandmates Nicky Wire (real name Nicholas Jones) and Richey James Edwards .
Bradfield loved to run and was a fine steeple-chaser, and soon grew fond of famous punk rock band The Clash . He gave up his dream of "being like Napoleon " and decided that he wanted to be a rock star. He learnt to play guitar by learning how to play Guns N' Roses 's Appetite for Destruction with the curtains drawn in his parents' front room.
Solo career
Late April 2006, a track from Bradfield's debut solo single entitled " That's No Way To Tell A Lie " premiered on Janice Long's show on BBC Radio 2|Radio 2 . It became the first single from the album and was released on 10 July while the album, entitled " The Great Western ", was released on 24 July. The single debuted at #18 in the UK single charts while the album debuted at #22 on the album charts. The positions were considered relatively successful considering the lack of promotion.
In support of the album, Bradfield played a series of solo gigs in May 2006 in Manchester , Glasgow , Birmingham and London . The setlists consisted of tracks from the "The Great Western" as well as several Manic Street Preachers|Manics tracks including "This Is Yesterday" and "Ocean Spray". He has also played one further date in London ULU in June 2006, featuring a similar setlist to the other gigs. Bradfield also performed at the 2006 V Festival in late August. He embarked on his first full UK tour – consisting of 15 dates – in October. A second single, 'An English Gentleman' was lifted from " The Great Western " prior to the tour and entered the UK chart at #31 on 1 October 2006.
Personal life
He currently lives in Chiswick , London , but also has a house in the dock area of Cardiff . Despite having said “I always get bored of the company of women really quickly,”cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/manic-street-preachers/pages/james.shtml |title=BBC Wales - Music - Manic Street Preachers - James Dean Bradfield |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2008-12-03 |accessdate=2012-02-29 he married Mylène Halsall in a secret ceremony in Florence , Italy on 11 July 2004. He is a fan of Cardiff Blues and Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest . http://www.cardiffblues.com/707_400.phpDead link|date=October 2011
Musical equipment
Guitars
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Gibson Les Paul Custom http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/article/3454-the-manic-street-preachers-gear-guide.html The Manic Street Preachers Gear Guide dolphinmusic.com Retrieved: 2009-12-23
Gibson Les Paul Junior
Gibson Flying V
Gibson ES-330
Gibson ES-335
Gibson Explorer
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Fender Telecaster Jerry Donahue|Jerry Donahue model
Fender Thinline Telecaster
Fender Jazzmaster
Fender Stratocaster
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Gretsch|Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins|Chet Atkins model
http://www.jamesdeanbradfieldofficial.com/ Official James Dean Bradfield Site
http://www.manics.co.uk Official Manic Street Preachers Site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/james-dean-bradfield/ James Dean Bradfield biography from BBC Wales
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