Justin Chancellor
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Justin Chancellor (born November 19, 1971) is a musician, formerly of the band Peach. He then joined Tool as their bass player after Paul D'Amour left, despite heavy competition from other musicians such as Kyuss's Scott Reeder, Filter's Frank Cavanagh, Zaum's Marco Fox (Fox did the vocals for the track "Die Eier Von Satan" on Tool's 1996 album Ænima), and Pygmy Love Circus's E. Sheperd Stevenson.
Chancellor appeared on bass in the Isis song "Altered Course" on their 2004 album Panopticon.
Chancellor and his wife Ariadne married on January 12, 1997 on Mingus Mountain in Arizona.
Biography:
Justin first met Tool in New York, and kept in touch with band members for a couple of years until Justin's band in England "Peach", did a tour with Tool in Europe in 1994.
When original bassist Paul D'Amour left, Tool gave Justin a call. At first Justin turned them down. Peach had broken up about six months before, and he was forming a new band with the guitarist. Justin felt very loyal to his friend who he'd played with since he was 14. But then decided he couldn't deny himself the opportunity. Justin flew to the US, auditioned, and got the job. He beat out some stiff competition, which included Filter's Frank Cavanagh, KYUSS's Scott Reeder, Zaum's Marko Fox (who did the voice on Die Eier von Satan), and Pigmy Love Circus's E. Shepherd Stevenson.
After settling in the US, Justin married Ariadne Chancellor, on top of Mingus Mountain in Arizona on January 12, 1997