Jeff Janiak
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Birth name | Jeffrey Richard Janiak |
Born | Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. | November 4, 1976
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Formerly of | Broken Bones
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Jeff "JJ" Janiak (born November 4, 1976) is an American/British singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of hardcore punk band Discharge and darkwave band False Fed.[1][2][3][4] He was also the vocalist for Broken Bones, Dead Heros and Wasted Life.[5] Janiak has contributed to various other musical projects and has toured internationally.[6] His vocal style has been described as shouting, harsh and guttural.[7][8]
Life and career
Jeff Janiak was born in
Janiak started skateboarding at a young age, and eventually would start skating competitively winning numerous competitions which would land him a sponsorship. Janiak was then recruited by local pro skateboarder Jeff Jones to ride for his demo team, which would see Janiak doing skate demos around the tri-state area.[9]
His introduction to music started when he began listening to his parents records and his mother gave him her copy of
Janiak's introduction to playing music began at the age of 12 when he taught himself how to play the drums, then at the age of 14, he started his first band Chaotic Discharge.
At age 21, Janiak was arrested and charged with drug possession. He served time at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility.[9] Upon his release, Janiak cleaned himself up and started a career in the automotive industry spray painting cars.[17] After an eight year hiatus, Janiak returned to writing and playing music. Janiak made his come back not as a drummer, but as a vocalist. He had joined the band Dead Heros in 2002.[18] In 2003, Janiak recorded his first release with the band at Twain Studios with recording engineer Bob Both and producer Marty Munsch who would teach Janiak the basics of recording production.[10] In 2008, Janiak left Dead Heros. He then left the US and moved to Stoke-on-Trent, England.[5]
In 2009, he attended a local gig and met members of the punk band Wasted Life and soon joined their ranks as vocalist until 2013.
During the
Influence
Janiak has stated that Jim Morrison of The Doors was the biggest influence on his vocal style.[27]
Discography
False Fed
Studio albums
- Let Them Eat Fake (2023)
Discharge
Studio albums
- End of Days (2016)[28]
Singles
- New World Order (2016)
Live albums
- Live 2014 (2015)
Music videos
DVD
- Discharge – Legends of Punk Vol. 1 (2019)[32]
Broken Bones
EPs
- Vigilante (2013)
- Dead & Gone (2013)
Music videos
- Tread on Me (2014)[33]
Wasted Life
Studio albums
- Weapons of Self Destruction (2013)
- It Means Nuthin' When You're Dead (2011)[34]
EPs
- Wasted Life (2009)
- The Zombie Sessions (2018)
Music videos
Dead Heros
Singles
Live albums
- Live at CBGB's (2004)
Compilation
- Nothing to Lose
Demos
- 2008 Demo
- 2002 Demo "Same Story, Different Page"
Chaotic Discharge
- Demo 94 (1994) – Cassette
Collaborations
Year | Song | Artist |
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2017 | "Let's Hang" | Suspect |
2019 | "Alphabetty Spaghetti" | Paranoid Visions |
2019 | "Conspiracy" | Blitzkrieg |
2020 | "Free Speech for the Dumb" | Deafbrick[39] |
2020 | "Deflated" | Star Control[40] |
2020 | "Pharamaceutikill" | Unholy Alliance |
Live
- with Cavalera Conspiracy on "Protest & Survive" and "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing" at O2 Academy 2, Birmingham, England (2019)[41]
- with Conflict on "The Serenade Is Dead" at Rebellion Festival (2019), at The Underground, Stoke-on-Trent (2018 & 2019)
- with Blitzkrieg on "Conspiracy" at Rebellion Festival (2019)
- with The Take on "It's My Life" at Temple of Boom, Leeds (2019)
- with Vice Squad on "Last Rockers" at The Box, Crewe (2010)
Film and TV appearances
- Discharge – Legends of Punk Vol. 1 (as himself) (2019)
- Rock and Roll (episode 8 "Anger"; Sky Arts documentary) (2017)
- Rascal - Punk in Belfast. As it WAS, as it IS (documentary) (2017)
- Waxx (TV mini-series as himself; guest appearance on Ace of Spades) (2016)[42]
- Oatcakes ! (documentary; as himself) (2014)
- Wasted Land (short film; as thug) (2012)
References
- ^ "Discharge: Interview with singer Jeff Janiak of the D-Beat Legend". magazine.awayfromlife.com. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "INTERVIEW WITH J.J. JANIAK OF DISCHARGE". www.metal-rules.com. February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "DISCHARGE Vocalist JEFF 'JJ JANIAK Discusses Joining Band, Signing To NUCLEAR BLAST, 'End Of Days' Album". www.blabbermouth.net. May 27, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "DISCHARGE Frontman JEFF JANIAK Talks New Album End Of Days – "It Stands Up To A Lot Of The Earlier Stuff"". bravewords.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Interview: Discharge". invictamagazine.com. February 6, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Mark Freebase. "New World Order". Down For Life Magazine. p. 72. Spring 2020, Big Cheese Publishing
- ^ "Iggy Pop, Fidlar, Discharge highlight Punk Rock Bowling". reviewjournal.com. May 31, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Discharge – End of Days (Album Review)". wallofsoundau.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f The NYHC Chronicles LIVE! Ep. #58 Jeff "JJ" Janiak (Discharge / Broken Bones / Dead Heros). stonefilmsnyc. September 9, 2020. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Talking Heads: Discharge". Record Collector Magazine. Diamond Publishing Ltd. 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.[date missing][page needed]
- ^ "The 11 best Misfits songs according to Discharge's JJ". loudersound.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Discharge – "Absolute freedom, non-conformity"". www.metaltransistor.com. January 11, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Discharge". February 6, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ISBN 0-87805-736-6.
- ^ Cubana, Gloria. Days Of War Nights Of Love (2nd ed.). Crimethink Inc. p. 68.
- Spin Magazine. p.113. September 1994 Published by Bob Guccione Jr.
- ISBN 978-1-60486-394-9.
- ^ Helge Schreiber (2015). "Discharge". Artcore fanzine. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Miles Hackett. "Bones Brigade". Vive Le Rock (magazine). p. 28. Issue 22, 2014, Big Cheese Publishing
- ^ Eugene Butcher. "Sonic Violence". Vive Le Rock (magazine). p. 38. 2016, Big Cheese Publishing
- ^ "DISCHARGE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST". blabbermouth.net. November 4, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "DISCHARGE's North American Tour With EYEHATEGOD And TOXIC HOLOCAUST Is Back On". metalinjection.net. July 8, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "DISCHARGE Banned from Canada; plays final Canadian show!". allabouttherock.co.uk. October 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Full Album Stream: False Fed – "Let Them Eat Fake"". decibelmagazine.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Soundtracks of My Youth Part 3". metalcrypt.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "DISCHARGE To Release 'End Of Days' Album In April". blabbermouth.net. February 10, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "DISCHARGE – "New World Order" video". idioteq.com. June 7, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Discharge stream new track 'Hatebomb'". distortedsoundmag.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "DISCHARGE Releases Official Music Video For 'The Broken Law'". blabbermouth.net. November 24, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "New documentary on the iconic punk band Discharge set for release". therockpit.net. October 7, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ BROKEN BONES - TREAD ON ME - HARDCORE WORLDWIDE (OFFICIAL HD VERSION HCWW). HARDCORE WORLDWIDE. September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Wasted Life – It Means Nuthin' When You're Dead". punknews.org. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Wasted Life - "Bad Habits" STP Records. BlankTV. January 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Wasted Life - Why Me (2011). FALSE FLAG. February 22, 2011. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Paradise, Thomas Dean. Wax & Violence Discography: U.S. Streetpunk, Oi ! & Bootboy Rock 'n' Roll (1st ed.). p. 99.
- ^ Paradise, Thomas Dean. Wax & Violence Discography: U.S. Streetpunk, Oi ! & Bootboy Rock 'n' Roll (1st ed.). p. 98.
- ^ "DEAFBRICK is the Language of the Acid-Gods". cvltnation.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "New band ! Desks: New music from Evil Blizzard Mark & Friends". louderthanwar.com. March 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "LIVE REVIEW: Max & Iggor Cavalera @ O2 Academy 2, Birmingham". distortedsoundmag.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Listen/Watch: Members of Megadeth, Amon Amarth, Dragonforce, Discharge, and More Cover Motörhead's "Ace of Spades"". metalsucks.net. July 21, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.