John Balance

Biography

Geoffrey Nigel Laurence Rushton (16 February 1962 – 13 November 2004), better known under the pseudonyms John Balance or the later variation Jhonn Balance, was an English musician, occultist, artist and poet. He was best known as a co-founder of the experimental music group Coil, in collaboration with his partner Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson. Coil was active from 1982 to Balance's death in 2004. He was responsible for the majority of Coil's vocals, lyrics and chants, along with synthesizers and various other instruments both commonplace and esoteric. Outside Coil he collaborated with Cultural Amnesia (at the beginning of the 1980s), Nurse with Wound, Death in June, Psychic TV, Current 93, Chris & Cosey, Thighpaulsandra, and produced several Nine Inch Nails remixes.

Known For

A Way to Die: The Films of Peter Christopherson and John Balance

Coil, the death of Jhon Balance

as himself

The Sound of Progress

as Himself

A Well Hung Monk

as Himself

Coil: Dublin 2004

as Himself

Coil: Prague 2002

as Himself

Coil: Paris 2004

as Himself

Coil: Live in Moscow 2001

as Himself

Coil: Colour Sound Oblivion

as Himself