About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1962-02-16
Place of birth:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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John Balance

Overview

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

Acting
2023 A Way to Die: The Films of Peter Christopherson and John Balance Actor 58
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2020 Coil, the death of Jhon Balance Actor himself 59
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2010 Coil: Colour Sound Oblivion Actor Himself N/A
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2008 A Well Hung Monk Actor Himself N/A
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2004 Coil: Dublin 2004 Actor Himself N/A
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2004 Coil: Paris 2004 Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Coil: Prague 2002 Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Coil: Live in Moscow 2001 Actor Himself N/A
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1988 The Sound of Progress Actor Himself N/A
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Sound
2023 A Way to Die: The Films of Peter Christopherson and John Balance Sound Music 58
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2010 Coil: Colour Sound Oblivion Sound Music N/A
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2004 Coil: Dublin 2004 Sound Music N/A
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2004 Coil: Paris 2004 Sound Music N/A
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2002 Coil: Prague 2002 Sound Music N/A
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2002 Coil: Live in Moscow 2001 Sound Music N/A
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1996 Frisk Sound Music 58
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1993 Blue Sound Music 60
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1992 The Gay Man's Guide to Safer Sex Sound Music 58
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1985 The Angelic Conversation Sound Original Music Composer 58
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Camera
2023 A Way to Die: The Films of Peter Christopherson and John Balance Camera Director of Photography 58
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