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Jill Janus
American heavy metal singer (1975–2018)
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| Birth name | Jill Janiszewski |
| Also known as | Penelope Tuesdae |
| Born | (1975-09-02)September 2, 1975 New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2018(2018-08-14) (aged 42) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1998–2018 |
| Formerly of | Huntress, The Starbreakers, Chelsea Girls |
Musical artist
Jill Janus (néeJaniszewski; September 2, 1975 – August 14, 2018) was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of heavy metal bands Huntress, The Starbreakers and Chelsea Girls.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
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Biography
American lead singer of heavy metal bands Huntress (2009-2015), The Starbreakers and Chelsea Girls; she was also known as Penelope Tuesdae. Janus had a four octave vocal range as a coloratura soprano.
In 2015, Janus disclosed to Revolver that she was living with bipolar disorder since her early teens. She was diagnosed with manic depression at age 20, then later diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Later in her life, she was experiencing dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia. That same year, Janus underwent a hysterectomy after she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. On 14 August 2018, Janus died by suicide near Portland, Oregon at age 42.
Link to Wikipedia biography
Events
- Health : Medical procedure 2015 (Hysterectomy)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes an official Huntress Tweet to Janus stating "Happy Birthday to Our Huntress @JillJanus born upon this day, the 2nd of September! Sun in VIRGO. Moon in Cancer. Ascendant in Sagittarius" [1] to which Janus replied "Thank you for the birthday wishes, Creatures xx" [2]; and "Fact Friday: Jill Janus was born in Cooperstown NY, home to the Baseball Hall of Fame!" [3]. In a 17-Sep-2015 interview Janus s