{
 "id": "justin-meldaljohnsen-673f2360",
 "name": "Justin Meldal‐Johnsen",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": null,
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q2586622"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000131427566"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00338613752"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "293885"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "J. Meldal-Johnsen",
  "J.M.J.",
  "JMJ",
  "Jusin Meldal Johnsen",
  "Justin",
  "Justin Johnsen",
  "Justin Medal-Johnsen",
  "Justin Medal-Johnson",
  "Justin Meldai-Johnson",
  "Justin Meldal Johnsen",
  "Justin Meldal Johnson",
  "Justin Meldal-Johnsen (JMJ)",
  "Justin Meldal-Johnson",
  "Justin Meldal-Johsen",
  "Justin Meldel Johnsen",
  "Justin Meldel Johnson",
  "Justin Meldel-Johnsen",
  "Justin Meldel-Johnson",
  "Justin Mendal-Johnsen",
  "Justin Mendal-Johnson",
  "Meldal",
  "Meldal-Johnsen",
  "Meldel-Johnson"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Los Angeles",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "1f40c6e1-47ba-4e35-996f-fe6ee5840e62"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1970-03-26",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1970-03-26",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Eugene",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "e0343b8e-1eff-47ee-a64f-2e3df0d8e8e8"
    },
    {
     "value": "Eugene",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q171224",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American musician and record producer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "alternative rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q11366",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "jazz",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q8341",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "bass instrument",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q810447",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "bass guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q46185",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q6607",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "synthesizer"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "keyboard"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ima Robot",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "aff5ddd6-f315-4187-8522-25bf11a0f91e"
    },
    {
     "value": "Loser",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "577758f9-73db-44cb-9cb6-8508a842db77",
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Hankshaw",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "6ad5da01-2ba5-46e7-ba8b-5cdd267c5e4b"
    },
    {
     "value": "Digital Noise Academy",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "673f2360-45c1-43d3-b0d2-cf6d798b2fdd",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "664e77fd-d050-4671-86cd-89081098c2ea"
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3857",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Ima Robot",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:281358",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Pet (2)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:296981",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Hankshaw",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:965464",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Elastic Purejoy",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2134820",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "This Great Religion",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3377831",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Digital Noise Academy",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3555027",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Wounded Cougar",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:6547400",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Nanaki And The Spice",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "293885",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:8030906",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q11647",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "guitarist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q855091",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "record producer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q183945",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "double bass",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q80019",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Geffen Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2586622",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-03",
     "ref": "Q212699",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1334944/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/86092448"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000109660"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/293885"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Meldal-Johnsen"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://myspace.com/justinmeldaljohnsen"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210727221957/http://www.justinmj.com/about-us/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/1rmWVOdOysTOwATCBIAPZY"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/4408139"
  },
  {
   "kind": "myspace",
   "url": "https://myspace.com/justinmeldaljohnsen"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.justinmj.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/justin_meldal_johnsen"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/justinmj"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2586622"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Meldal-Johnsen"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/justin-meldaljohnsen-673f2360",
  "cite_as": "Justin Meldal‐Johnsen, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/justin-meldaljohnsen-673f2360",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-07T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-07",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-08T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-08",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}