John Balance
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. 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.
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.
Acting
Movie
A Way to Die: The Films of Peter Christopherson and John Balance
2023
Movie
Coil, the death of Jhon Balance
as himself
2020
Movie
The Sound of Progress
as Himself
1988
Movie
A Well Hung Monk
as Himself
2008
Movie
Coil: Dublin 2004
as Himself
2004
Coil: Prague 2002
as Himself
2002
Movie
Coil: Paris 2004
as Himself
2004
Movie
Coil: Live in Moscow 2001
as Himself
2002
Movie
Coil: Colour Sound Oblivion
as Himself
2010
Crew
Movie
Blue
Music
1993
Movie
The Angelic Conversation
Original Music Composer
1987
Movie
Frisk
Music
1996
Movie
The Gay Man's Guide to Safer Sex
Music
1992
Movie
BloodSisters: Leather, Dykes, and Sadomasochism
Sound
1995
Movie
A Way to Die: The Films of Peter Christopherson and John Balance
Director of Photography
2023
Movie
Coil: Paris 2004
Music
2004
Coil: Prague 2002
Music
2002
Movie
Coil: Dublin 2004
Music
2004
Movie
Coil: Live in Moscow 2001
Music
2002
Movie
Coil: Colour Sound Oblivion
Music
2010