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Justin Chancellor

Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor (born 19 November 1971) is an English musician, best known as the bassist for rock band Tool, a position he has held since 1995. Prior to joining Tool, he played in a band called Peach.[1] After settling in the US, along with his engagement in his musical projects, he and his wife Shelee Dykman Chancellor ran a store called Lobal Orning in Topanga, California, dedicated to music and literature "that shaped and changed" both of them. The store closed in 2008. He started M.T.Void music project with Piotr "Glaca" Mohammed from Sweet Noise.

Justin Chancellor

Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor

(1971-11-19) 19 November 1971
London, England

  • Musician
  • book and record store owner

  • Bass guitar
  • guitar

1991–present

Peach

Early life[edit]

Chancellor is of English and Norwegian descent.[2] He was educated at Tonbridge School in Kent, England, where he was the bass player for a school band named Slice of Life and used to perform a cover version of Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night" in the dining room of his boarding house. The band released an eponymous titled tape featuring a song of the same name. Chancellor went on to study at Durham University.

Career[edit]

Chancellor later joined the band Peach. Peach released the album Giving Birth to a Stone and two EPs, and supported Tool in 1994 in Europe before breaking up in 1995.[3] In September that year, Chancellor moved to the United States and joined Tool full-time to replace Paul D'Amour who departed during the recording of the band's second full-length album. Chancellor has been a full member of the band since the 1996 studio album Ænima.

– Chancellor's main bass guitar is a Wal MKII 4-string he bought on a friend's recommendation during the recording of Ænima. Its woods and electronics help create the midrange cut and punch for which he is known. Chancellor also has three other four-string Wals. He normally plays Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky strings (.045, .065, .085, .110)

Wal

– Used on "Forty-Six & 2", "H.", "Pushit", "No Quarter" and "Descending". Justin has used a Stingray live on "Descending" since 2020.

Music Man Stingray

– Used once for "Prison Sex" live in 1995/1996, when he first joined the band.

Gibson Thunderbird

- As of 2017, Justin has his own custom shop Streamer Stage II bass.[4][5]

Warwick Streamer

Chancellor played bass on the song "Altered Course" on their 2004 album Panopticon. Chancellor also provided additional sounds/bass guitar on the Isis song "Weight" from their 2006 live Clearing the Eye [DVD].

Isis

Additional bass on the title track of 2010 album Valley of Smoke.

Intronaut's

In October 2012, Chancellor featured as bass player on the song "In the Spirit Of..." on a The Fusion Syndicate album, released by .[6] His track also appears on the 2014 album The Prog Box.

Cleopatra Records

Chancellor narrated on the track "The Valley" from their 2017 album The Desaturating Seven.[7]

Primus

In May 2018, Chancellor collaborated with in the album Year of the Snitch, providing bass on the track "Disappointed".[8]

Death Grips

Chancellor played bass on 's album 2022 Krüller, on the track "Centurion".[9]

Author & Punisher

Chancellor and drummer Aric Improta of collaborated on a 2021 track called "Exu".[10]

Night Verses

Chancellor played bass on 's 2023 album Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night: Part 1, on the track "Séance".[11]

Night Verses

discography at Discogs

Justin Chancellor