Justin Broadrick

Justin Broadrick
Broadrick performing with Godflesh at Roadburn Festival 2018
Broadrick performing with Godflesh at Roadburn Festival 2018
Background information
Birth nameJustin Karl Michael Broadrick
Also known as
Born (1969-08-15) 15 August 1969 (age 55)
Birmingham, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
Years active1982–present
Labels
Member ofGodflesh, Jesu, Final, Greymachine
Formerly ofFall of Because, GOD, Napalm Death, Techno Animal, Head of David

Justin Karl Michael Broadrick[4] (born 15 August 1969) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and industrial music.[5] Following Godflesh's initial breakup in 2002, Broadrick formed the band Jesu.

He was briefly in the English grindcore band Napalm Death when he was a teenager in the mid-1980s, writing and recording guitar for their debut album, Scum.[6] Broadrick has also maintained a parallel career as a producer, producing records and remixes for groups such as Pantera, Isis, Mogwai and Hydra Head labelmates Pelican. Since the 1990s he has worked with Kevin Martin as Techno Animal making various genres of electronic music and hip hop. Since 2012, he has been releasing hard techno music under the solo moniker JK Flesh. Broadrick has set up record labels such as HeadDirt, Avalanche Recordings, Post Mortem Productions (briefly renamed Uprising Productions), Lo Fibre and Heartache.

  1. ^ Burnett, Joseph (9 May 2012). "Extreme Language: An Interview With Justin K. Broadrick". The Quietus. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ Kelly, Jennifer (17 June 2007). "Relinquishing This World of Brutal Music: An Interview With Jesu's Justin Broadrick". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Godflesh – Songs of Love and Hate". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. ^ Fallon, Patric (30 May 2011). "Outbox: Justin K. Broadrick". XLR8R. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. ^ Prato, Greg. "Godflesh – Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Napalm Death – Scum". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2013.