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John Balance (Geoffrey Laurence Burton) was born on 16 February, 1962 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, is an English musician and poet (1962–2004). Discover John Balance's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?

Popular As Geoffrey Laurence Burton
Occupation Musician poet
Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 16 February, 1962
Birthday 16 February
Birthplace Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Date of death 13 November, 2004
Died Place Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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1962

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.

1980

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.

Balance was born Geoffrey Laurence Burton.

He took the surname 'Rushton' from his stepfather.

During his teens, Balance became acquainted with Christopherson as a fan of the latter's group Throbbing Gristle.

The duo were both members of Psychic TV, Christopherson's next project after Throbbing Gristle.

They eventually quit Psychic TV to form Coil.

Balance was extremely active as a youth and in his early twenties.

Apart from his early musical releases and involvement in bands before Coil, he published seven issues of a fanzine, Stabmental, and was a tireless correspondent with members of the alternative musical and cultural scene in the UK and also abroad.

He also released three compilation albums of music by bands and artists about which he was enthusiastic: Endzeit, Bethel and The Men with the Deadly Dreams.

The compilations are today collector's items and fetch high prices.

Also from his youth, Balance was an avid occultist, maintaining a lifelong interest in the likes of Aleister Crowley and Austin Osman Spare.

1982

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.

1984

Balance subsequently joined Psychic TV and performed alongside Christopherson; however in 1984, Balance and Christopherson left the group to develop Coil.

A short collaboration with Zos Kia produced the split tape Transparent.

Credit for the album was shared, and marked Coil's first release.

1997

The original Coil / Zos Kia tape, Transparent, was released as a "His-Storical" CD reissue in 1997.

During Coil's 23-year career, Balance collaborated with a number of his peers, including Jim Thirlwell/Clint Ruin (Foetus), Marc Almond, Thighpaulsandra, NON, Current 93, and CoH; appearing on many of these artists' albums.

2004

On 13 November 2004, during a period of heavy drinking, Balance fell from a two-storey balcony at his home and died that evening in the hospital.

Peter Christopherson announced Balance's death on the Threshold House website, and provided details surrounding the accident.

Balance's memorial service was held near Bristol on 23 November, and was attended by approximately 100 people.

2014

November 2014 saw the publication of a retrospective volume of his art called "Bright Lights and Cats with no Mouths" by Edition Timeless.

Balance first recorded using the alias "Murderwerkers".

The Murderwerkers track, "Blue Funk (Scars for E)", was included on the Sterile Records cassette compilation Standard Response.

Balance also published an underground zine, Stabmental, and released a track, "A Thin Veil of Blood", also using the nom de guerre Stabmental.

"A Thin Veil of Blood" was included on the cassette compilation Deleted Funtime – Various Tunes for Various Loons.

Balance then joined up with Peter Christopherson and Boyd Rice to record Nightmare Culture under the moniker "The Sickness of Snakes".