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Justin Meldal-Johnsen | |
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 Justin Meldal-Johnsen performing with Beck at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on June 30, 2014 | |
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| Born | March 26, 1970[1] Eugene, Oregon, United States |
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| Website | justinmeldaljohnsen |
Justin Meldal-Johnsen (born March 26, 1970) is an American musician, record producer, songwriter and musical director. He is best known for his work with artists such as Beck, Nine Inch Nails, M83, Air, and St. Vincent.
Meldal-Johnsen served as the touring bassist, guitarist, and keyboardist for Nine Inch Nails in 2008 and 2009, and was Beck's bassist and musical director from 1996 until mid-2016. In 2021, he began work as a bassist, keyboardist and musical director for St. Vincent, and in 2023 resumed occasional touring with Beck.
Other artists Meldal-Johnsen has worked with include Garbage, The Mars Volta, Frank Ocean, Dixie Chicks, Tori Amos, Charlotte Martin, Dido, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Goldfrapp, Blood Orange, Pete Yorn, Turin Brakes, Marianne Faithfull and Ladytron. As a producer, Meldal-Johnsen has worked with M83, Paramore, Metric, Tegan and Sara, Deafheaven, Poppy, Jimmy Eat World, The Naked and Famous, School of Seven Bells, Neon Trees, Young the Giant, Ken Andrews, Division Day and more.
- ^ J. Meldal-Johnsen [@justinmj] (26 March 2009). "39...how surreal. Remember how old your parents seemed at 39? I feel anything but old! Perception = reality (or insert similar cliche)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.