Tom Meighan
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| Birth name | Thomas Peter Meighan |
| Born | 11 January 1981 |
| Origin | Leicestershire, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, space rock, neo-psychedelia, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Kasabian |
| Website | www |
Thomas Peter Meighan (/ˈmiː.ən/, born 11 January 1981) is an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band Kasabian.
Meighan was born in Leicestershire, and attended Countesthorpe Community College. At school, Meighan passed Art and English Literature and was ungraded for many exams after failing to attend them. He is a fan of Leicester City. He has been in a long term relationship with his girlfriend Kim James, whose initials he had tattooed on his wedding ring finger in 2005. They have a daughter, Mimi Malone Meighan, born in May 2012.
Meighan has been the lead vocalist of Kasabian since the band's inception in Leicester in 1999. He sings lead vocals on the majority of the band's recordings, has a baritone vocal range and does not play any instruments within the group, apart from tambourine on occasion and guitar on live renditions of 'The Nightworkers'
Meighan has also contributed lead vocals to the songs "Viva La Revolution" by Superevolver and the Lysergic Suite's "Ghosts on Crusade." He was a guest vocalist on the Dark Horses track, "Count Me In,", which he also performed with that band when they opened for Kasabian on the West Ryder tour. Additionally, he sang backing vocals on the Jersey Budd single, "She Came Back." Meighan has also appeared onstage with Zak Starkey's band Penguinsrising.
In 2013, Meighan began a project with rapper Wottee Watnot (Andrew Wattie) called Mic Rockers, described as "a hip hop/rock collaboration." The first video from the duo, "Mic Rockers," was released on November 13, 2013.
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