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John Balance

real name Geoffrey Nigel Laurence Rushton (né Burton)

Mansfield, United Kingdom

John Balance is credited on 519 releases across 154 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1982–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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519

Credits

154

Albums

5

Decades active

132

In collections

Biography

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John Balance (born February 16 1962, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England - died November 13, 2004) was a pseudonym used by. His birth surname was Burton, however, he used his stepfather's surname Rushton during his school years. He was an English musician, poet and a co-founder of the experimental music group Coil, in collaboration with his partner Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson (opens in a new tab).
He was also a member of Psychic TV, collaborated with many artists including Zos Kia and Current 93, and ran White Stains Tapes and Power Focus.
He died after falling from a two-storey balcony at his house while under the influence of alcohol.

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Credited work

519 releases · 154 albums · active 1982–2025

  • Performance · 881
  • Other credits · 112
  • Engineering · 21
  • Production · 10

Studios: Bar Maldoror · Unique Recording · Paradise Studios (3) · Guerilla Studios

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