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James Chance (Saxophonist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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James Chance
James Chance, also known as James White, is an American saxophonist, keyboard player, songwriter and singer. A key figure in no wave, Chance has been playing a combination of improvisational jazz-like music and punk in the New York music scene since the late 1970s, in such bands as Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, James Chance and the Contortions, James White and the Blacks, The Flaming Demonics, James Chance & the Sardonic Symphonics, James Chance and Terminal City, and James Chance and Les Contortions.
Birth nameJames Siegfried
Also known asJames White
BornApril 20, 1953, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
GenresNo wave, avant-funk, punk jazz, dance-punk, post-punk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentsAlto saxophone, keyboards, vocals
Years active1976-present
LabelsZE, ROIR
Associated actsJames Chance and the Contortions, James White and the Blacks, The Flaming Demonics, James Chance & the Sardonic Symphonics, James Chance and Terminal City, James Chance and Les Contortions, Defunkt, Lydia Lunch, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks

About James Chance

Saxophonist James Chance was born on April 20, 1953 in Wisconsin, United States (He's 70 years old now).

He was a pioneer of No Wave as well as an improvisational jazz and proto-punk musician who collaborated with Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.

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James Chance before becoming famous

James Chance was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Ram), and 1953 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He attended Michigan State University and then the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music before dropping out to pursue a career in New York City.

Achievement of James Chance

He established The Contortions, a punk-influenced jazz fusion funk band.

James Chance's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had a romantic relationship with his agent, Anya Phillips, who died in 1981.

James Chance Collabed with

Chance teamed up with Rock Singer Deborah Harry when he returned to playing music after his retirement.

James Chance Income & Net worth

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Latest information about James Chance updated on March 17 2023.