John Balance

Folk Singer

Birthday February 16, 1962

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Nov 13, 2004 (42)

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About

Singer and industrial, experimental minimalist, and neofolk musician most known for founding the experimental music group, Coil.

Before Fame

He was obsessed with folk music as a child, which inspired him to get into music professionally.

Trivia

He first recorded music under the name Merderwerkers.

Family Life

In 2004, he died after falling from a two-story balcony in his home. His funeral was attended by one hundred people near Bristol.

Associated With

He helped engineer several prominent Nine Inch Nails remixes, a band that Jerome Dillon played with until 2005.