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Justin Meldal-Johnsen

About this Artist

JUSTIN MELDAL-JOHNSEN is a bass player and producer from Los Angeles, known for his sometimes flamboyant, melodic approach to bass and innovative use of effects. He is most familiar to people through his work as the touring and recording bassist with Beck, on and off since 1996. Alongside that role, Justin recorded with artists such as Air, The Mars Volta, Marianne Faithful, Pete Yorn, Frank Black, Dixie Chicks, Garbage, Dido, Ladytron, Macy Gray, Turin Brakes, Goldfrapp, Jason Mraz, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mark Eitzel and more. He also has been a touring bassist with Air and Gnarls Barkley. Most recently, he joined Nine Inch Nails on their “Lights in the Sky” and “Wave Goodbye” tours. Justin’s latest project was producing and co-writing the upcoming album by French band M83.