James Chance

Person · Open Library

Works

2

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Known for

• Sax Maniac: The Life and Times of James Chance2025
• Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene — himself2023
• Other Music — Self2019
• Basquiat: Rage to Riches — Self (Musician)2017
• Blank City — Self2011
• X Magazine Benefit2009
• Alien Portrait — Self1979
• Rome '781978
• Dear Jimmy1978
• Contortions

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

52,874

Total plays

429,472

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 bands such as Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, James Chance & the Contortions, James White and the Blacks, The Flaming Demonics, James Chance & the Sardonic Symphonics, and James Chance & Terminal City. Chance differed from some of his No Wave compatriots by possessing (and demanding from his band) a certain level of musical skill and talent.

via Last.fm · James Chance

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

James

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Milwaukee

Place of death

New York City

Occupation

songwriter

Educated at

Michigan State University

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

dance-punk

Instrument

electronic keyboard

Record label

ZE Records

Official website

jameschanceofficial.blogspot.com

Image

James Chance 2010 (cropped).jpg

via Wikidata · CC0