Jill Janus
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| Also known as | Penelope Tuesdae, DJ Tuesdae |
| Born | September 2, 1975 Highland Park, CA |
| Died | August 14, 2018 (aged 42)[1] Portland, Oregon |
| Years active | 2009-2018 |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Nationality | American |
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| Bra/cup size | 34D (75D) |
| Boobs | Natural |
| Body type | Slim |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair | Blonde |
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| Playboy Playmate | April 2004 |
| Shown | Topless, Bush |
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Jill Janus was an American musician. She was the singer of the Metalband Huntress, Starbreakers, and Chelsea Girls.
Early life and education
Janus was born in the Catskills Mountains and practiced paganism throughout her childhood.[2] Growing up, she began singing opera before becoming interested in thrash metal as a teen.[3] For her post-secondary education, Janus attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.[4]
Career
Janus started her music career working as a topless disc jockey under the name Penelope Tuesdae.[5] She also worked in cabaret at the Windows on the World until the night before the September 11 attacks in New York.[3] In 2003, Janus began her career in metal as a member of Vexy Strut and remained with the band until 2006.[6] In 2009, she recruited members of the metal band Professor to join her newly formed band Huntress.[7]
With Huntress, she was the lead singer during the band's three studio albums, the last of which was Static in 2015.[8] In the fall of 2015, Janus announced to social media that Huntress was breaking up. She was later refuted by the band's guitarist Blake Meahl citing her mental health issues.[9]
Apart from her albums with Huntress, Janus filled in for Amon Amarth's lead singer Johan Hegg during a 2015 co-tour with Huntress.[10] Janus's other projects outside of Huntress included membership of cover bands Chelsea Girls and The Starbreakers as their lead singer.[4] She also co-wrote Victory: The Rock Opera with guitarist Angus Clark.[8]
Artistry
Janus's musical influences ranged from rock to heavy metal. In rock, Janus named Ann Wilson as an influence while citing Freddie Mercury as one of her vocal inspirations.[11] With heavy metal, Janus listed Rob Halford, King Diamond and Jared Warren as a few of her favorite singers.[12] In terms of her voice, Janus said she had a four octave vocal range as a coloratura soprano.[2] While she was in Huntress, Janus stated that each Huntress album respectively focused on a part of her life. Janus based each of the Huntress's albums on a part of the Triple Goddess in neopaganism.[3]
Personal life
In 2015, Janus disclosed to Revolver that she was living with bipolar disorder since her early teens. Later in her life, she was experiencing dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia.[13] That same year, Janus underwent a hysterectomy after she was diagnosed with uterus cancer.[14]
Death
On August 14, 2018, Janus committed suicide near Portland, Oregon.[15] Some sources claim she died at the age of 43[16],though she said she was born in September 1975 making her 42 at the time.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bellino, Vince (August 16, 2018). Huntress Singer Jill Janus Dead at 42. Decibel Magazine. Retrieved on August 18, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huntress’ Jill Janus Talks ‘Spell Eater,’ Practicing Witchcraft + More (June 7, 2012). Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Huntress' Jill Janus: I Despise The Glorification of Mediocrity in Metal", Phoenix New Times, November 4, 2013. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS, HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS Join Forces In THE STARBREAKERS (February 9, 2017). Retrieved on August 27, 2018.
- ↑ HUNTRESS' Jill Janus Used To Be A Topless DJ (NSFW). Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
- ↑ Huntress Frontwoman Jill Janus Has Died (August 16, 2018). Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ JILL JANUS' Pre-HUNTRESS Demo Song 'Back From The Dead To Kill' Posted Online (January 6, 2014). Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jill Janus, Vocalist of Metal Band Huntress, Dies at 43 (August 16, 2018). Retrieved on August 27, 2018.
- ↑ Huntress Guitarist Denies Jill Janus’ Announcement That The Band Is Breaking Up, Cites Her Mental Health Issues. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ AMON AMARTH Joined By HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS At Plymouth Concert; Video Available (January 18, 2015). Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Head Huntress. Colorado Springs Independent (December 23, 2015). Retrieved on August 27, 2018.
- ↑ Huntress Singer Jill Janus’ Top 5: Vocalists (June 3, 2013). Retrieved on August 27, 2018.
- ↑ Exclusive Interview: Huntress’ Jill Janus Discusses Her Lifelong Battle with Mental Illness and Recent Cancer Diagnosis (July 16, 2015). Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Jill Janus fought cancer alongside depression (July 20, 2015). Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Fernandez, Alexia (August 16, 2018). Jill Janus, Frontwoman of Heavy Metal Rock Band Huntress, Dies By Suicide at 43. Retrieved on August 17, 2018.
- ↑ The Associated Press (August 16, 2018). Jill Janus, Singer of the Metal Band Huntress, Dies at 43. The New York Times. Retrieved on August 18, 2018.
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