Michael Guy Chislett
| Michael Guy Chislett | |
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Chislett at Bill & Trav's Bogus Journey Tour in Cincinnati, OH, 2008
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6 April 1982 Skipton, Victoria, Australia |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen |
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| Website | theacademyis |
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Michael Guy Chislett (born 6 April 1982) is an Australian born musician and producer. He was previously the lead guitarist of the rock band The Academy Is... and is currently a member of contemporary worship music band Hillsong United, a worship band from Hillsong Church.
Michael Guy Chislett was born on 6 April 1982 in Skipton, Victoria, a small country town in Australia. In 1982, he and his family moved to Sydney, where he attended Cherrybrook Technology High School. He dropped out in Year 10 to spend more time on music. In 2003, he moved to London with Newcastle band Paperadio. A few months later he moved to Los Angeles. Michael is a vegetarian. Chislett is a Christian and has been in several Christian bands, such as Hillsong United.
Chislett uses Gretsch guitars (White Falcon, Black Penguin, Silverjet) and Fender guitars (, Jaguar) and is playing a Jackson Ampworks Atlantic 3.0. Michael also uses Visual Sound pedals and has appeared in advertisements for the Dual Tap Delay. He can also play piano.
Chislett played on several Hillsong United albums, including All of the Above and United We Stand. He has toured with Hillsong United in a number of countries. Their 2005 release United We Stand was the best-selling album of 2006 in Canada at Christian retail stores. Hillsong United's 2007 album, All of the Above, debuted at Number 1 on the Top 20 Australian Christian Albums Chart in April 2007. In 2006, he played electric guitar for the Soul Survivor festivals in the United Kingdom and, in 2007, contributed to British worship leader Tim Hughes' third album, Holding Nothing Back. Michael came back to United to produce their 2013 album, Zion. Zion became United's most successful album to date, with 34,100 units being sold in its first week. It sold 25% more than Aftermath, allowing it to debut at number five on the US Billboard 200.
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