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| name = Justin Meldal-Johnsen
| imgname = 2553336004 ca57a32248 o.jpg
| instruments = Bass, Guitar, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals| years = 2008 -2009| tours = [[Lights In The Sky Tour|Lights In The Sky]], -[[Wave Goodbye (tour)|Wave Goodbye]]
}}'''Justin Meldal-Johnsen''' (born March 26, 1970 in Eugene, Oregon, USA), commonly known to fans as '''JMJ''', is a session bassist, producer and songwriter, best known for his work with Beck. He has worked with a number of bands, including Garbage, Macy Gray, [[Tori Amos]], Air, The Mars Volta, Courtney Love, [[Ladytron]], The Foo Fighters, Frank Black and more. On June 5th, 2008, it was announced on [[nin.com]] that Meldal-Johnsen was part of the [[Nine Inch Nails]] live band.
He appeared on the band's second album, ''10,000 Hz Legend.''
When he hasn't been involved in any major jobs, Meldal-Johnsen has worked with several other artists in the studio. He also co-wrote and recorded Macy Gray's 2003 release, ''The Trouble With Being Myself.'' In addition, he's dome done remixes for seeral several artists and scores for a handful of films.
In 2002, Meldal-Johnsen formed Ima Robot, and got a major-label deal in the same year. Their debut album was released in 2003, and the band toured extensively with several bands during that time.
In 2008, Meldal-Johnsen's friend [[Josh Freese]] told him of an available position in Nine Inch Nails following a sudden departure of a recently recruited member. Meldal-Johnsen auditioned before NIN founder [[Trent Reznor]] and was given the position of bassist and multi-instrumentalist. He is currently on tour toured with NIN though 2009.
Meldal-Johnsen currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.
==Body of Work==
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