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justin meldal-johnsen performing with nine inch nails in 2009 beck the mars volta , macy gray , dixie chicks , , garbage , tori amos , medicine , m83 ima robot , nine inch nails , eugene , oregon , united states non_vocal_instrumentalist 26 march 1970 bass synthesizer , glockenspiel , clarinet , piano , mandolin , , percussion , cello , vocals upright bass , guitar , keyboards , alternative rock , industrial rock justin_meldal-johnsen_santa_barbara , _ california , _ 2009.jpg justin meldal-johnsen
 justin meldal-johnsen musician , songwriter , record producer
justin meldal-johnsen

justin meldal-johnsen -lrb- born march 26 , 1970 in eugene , oregon -rrb- is an american producer , songwriter , bassist , multi-instrumentalist and musical director , best known for his work as a musician with grammy award-winning artists beck and nine inch nails , as well as air and m83 .
he served as the touring bassist for nine inch nails in 2008 and 2009 .
he has been beck 's longtime bassist and musical director , on and off since 1996 to present day .
he has recorded with many other artists including garbage , the mars volta , dixie chicks , tori amos , dido , charlotte gainsbourg , goldfrapp , pete yorn , turin brakes , marianne faithfull , ladytron , and more .
as a producer , meldal-johnsen has worked with m83 , paramore , tegan and sara , the naked and famous , school of seven bells , neon trees , crystal fighters , young the giant , ken andrews , division day , and more .
