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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Michael Guy Chislett
| name = Michael Guy Chislett
| image = Michaelguychislett.jpg
| image = MGC in studio 2024.jpg
| caption = Chislett with [[the Academy Is...]] on Bill & Trav's Bogus Journey Tour in 2008
| caption = Chislett in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|04|06}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|04|06}}
| birth_place = [[Skipton, Victoria]], Australia
| birth_place = [[Skipton, Victoria]], Australia
| occupation = Musician, record producer, songwriter
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Musician
* record producer
* songwriter}}
| instrument = Guitar
| instrument = Guitar
| genre = [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[indie rock]]
| genre = [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[indie rock]]
| years_active = 1996–present
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = [[Capitol Records]]<br />[[DCD2 Records|Decaydance]]<br />[[Fueled by Ramen]]
| label = {{unbulleted list|[[Capitol Records]]|[[DCD2 Records|Decaydance]]|[[Fueled by Ramen]]}}
| associated_acts = [[Hillsong United (band)|Hillsong United]]<br />[[Brooke Fraser]]<br />[[The Academy Is...]]<br />[[Limousine]]<br />[[Platinum Weird]]<br />[[Pistol Youth]]<br />1969<br />[[Butch Walker]]<br />Paperadio<br />Able
| associated_acts = {{unbulleted list|[[Hillsong United (band)|Hillsong United]]|[[Brooke Fraser]]|[[The Academy Is...]]|[[Limousine]]|[[Platinum Weird]]|[[Pistol Youth]]|1969|[[Butch Walker]]|Paperadio|Able}}
| website = {{URL|hillsong.com/united/}}
| website = {{URL|hillsong.com/united/}}
}}
}}


'''Michael Guy Chislett''' (born 6 April 1982) is an Australian musician and producer. He is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Christian worship band [[Hillsong United (band)|Hillsong United]] and was the lead guitarist of the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[the Academy Is...]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Band - Hillsong Movie |url=http://hillsongmovie.com/meet-the-band/ |website=Hillsong: Let Hope Rise Official Website |publisher=Where Feet May Fail, LLC |accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref>
'''Michael Guy Chislett''' (born 6 April 1982) is an Australian musician, record producer, and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Christian worship band [[Hillsong United (band)|Hillsong United]] and was the lead guitarist of the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[the Academy Is...]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Band - Hillsong Movie |url=http://hillsongmovie.com/meet-the-band/ |website=Hillsong: Let Hope Rise Official Website |publisher=Where Feet May Fail, LLC |accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Chislett has played guitar on all Hillsong United albums excluding ''[[Look to You]]'' (2005) and ''[[Aftermath: Live in Miami]]'' (2012). These albums include 2019's ''[[People (Hillsong United album)|People]]'' and 2015's ''[[Empires (Hillsong United album)|Empires]]'', for which he was also the album's producer.
Chislett has played guitar on all Hillsong United albums excluding ''[[Look to You]]'' (2005) and ''[[Aftermath: Live in Miami]]'' (2012). These albums include 2019's ''[[People (Hillsong United album)|People]]'' and 2015's ''[[Empires (Hillsong United album)|Empires]]'', for which he was also the album's producer.


In the United States, ''People'' sold 107,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, debuting at No. 2 on the mainstream [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart (dated 2 May).<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard 200 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8510202/pink-hurts-2b-human-album-debuts-number-1-billboard-200-chart |website=Billboard Music |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref> Being their third top ten appearance on ''Billboard'' 200, the album is the highest ranking appearance for Hillsong United on the chart, beating out the No. 5 debuts by 2015's ''Empires'' and 2013's ''[[Zion (Hillsong United album)|Zion]]'', while breaking their best sales week record, formerly held by ''Empires''. ''People'' registered at No. 1 on ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s Christian albums chart,<ref>{{cite web |title=United's 'People' Breaks Records |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/6006-hillsong-united-s-people-albums-breaks-record-during-debut-week |website=The Christian Beat |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref> and won the [[Dove Award]] for 2019 Worship Album of year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dove Award Winners 2019 |url=https://doveawards.com/awards/2019-winners/ |website=Dove Awards |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref>
In the United States, ''People'' sold 107,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, debuting at No. 2 on the mainstream [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart (dated 2 May).<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard 200 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8510202/pink-hurts-2b-human-album-debuts-number-1-billboard-200-chart |website=Billboard Music |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref> Being their third top ten appearance on ''Billboard'' 200, the album is the highest ranking appearance for Hillsong United on the chart, beating out the No. 5 debuts by 2015's ''Empires'' and 2013's ''[[Zion (Hillsong United album)|Zion]]'', while breaking their best sales week record, formerly held by ''Empires''. ''People'' registered at No. 1 on ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s Christian albums chart,<ref>{{cite web |title=United's 'People' Breaks Records |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/6006-hillsong-united-s-people-albums-breaks-record-during-debut-week |website=The Christian Beat |date=6 May 2019 |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref> and won the [[Dove Award]] for 2019 Worship Album of year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dove Award Winners 2019 |url=https://doveawards.com/awards/2019-winners/ |website=Dove Awards |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref>


In 2013, Chislett came back to Hillsong United full-time to produce the 2013 album ''Zion''. He then became current full-time touring member and producer for Hillsong United.
In 2013, Chislett came back to Hillsong United full-time to produce the 2013 album ''Zion''. He then became current full-time touring member and producer for Hillsong United.
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===Other projects===
===Other projects===
Chislett wrote music and played guitar in the band 1969, whose line-up is completed by Butch Walker and drummer Darren Dodd (The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites, Electric South). 1969's debut album, ''Maya'', was released on 1 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=58574531&blogID=370874981 |title=Album MAYA by 1969 is coming out on April Fools Day |accessdate=10 November 2008 |publisher=1969 Myspace |date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110074815/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archivedate=10 January 2009}}</ref>
Chislett wrote music and played guitar in the band 1969, whose line-up is completed by Butch Walker and drummer Darren Dodd (The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites, Electric South). The band's debut album, ''Maya'', was released on 1 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=58574531&blogID=370874981 |title=Album MAYA by 1969 is coming out on April Fools Day |accessdate=10 November 2008 |publisher=1969 Myspace |date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110074815/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archivedate=10 January 2009}}</ref>


Chislett also played guitar in Pistol Youth with Brad Carter from [[Steriogram]]. Pistol Youth's ''Smiling can backfire'' EP was released digitally in early 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=44390057&blogID=360730679 |title=Smiling can backfire ep... now on iTunes |accessdate=10 November 2008 |publisher=Brad Carter |date=24 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110074815/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archivedate=10 January 2009}}</ref>
Chislett also played guitar in Pistol Youth with Brad Carter from [[Steriogram]]. Pistol Youth's ''Smiling can backfire'' EP was released digitally in early 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=44390057&blogID=360730679 |title=Smiling can backfire ep... now on iTunes |accessdate=10 November 2008 |publisher=Brad Carter |date=24 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110074815/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archivedate=10 January 2009}}</ref>
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Chislett played guitar for [[Brooke Fraser]]'s ''Flags'' tour and is featured on her music video "Coachella".
Chislett played guitar for [[Brooke Fraser]]'s ''Flags'' tour and is featured on her music video "Coachella".


Chislett has his own production company, Skipton Productions, Inc., which was established in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizapedia.com/ca/SKIPTON-PRODUCTIONS-INC.html |title=SKIPTON: corporation of Michael Guy Chislett |accessdate=20 April 2012 |publisher=SKIPTON |date=22 December 2008 }}</ref>
Chislett has his own production company, Skipton Productions, Inc., which was established in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2008.{{cn|date=October 2022}}


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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He is married to Naomi and they have two children, Elliott (born 2014) and Ruby (born 2016).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "I haven't spent many Valentines Days at home since being married! Happy Valentines Day @naomichislett"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/BQflu6WDvVt/|website = Instagram|accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "I would like to introduce my son Elliott Guy Chislett"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/me1-AnyvYy/|website = Instagram|accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "It's nice to see my kids getting along already! Ruby Coco Chislett was born a few hours ago, 9lbs!"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/BI_e3RJhq-a/|website = Instagram|accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref>
He is married to Naomi and they have two children, Elliott (born 2014) and Ruby (born 2016).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "I haven't spent many Valentines Days at home since being married! Happy Valentines Day @naomichislett"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/BQflu6WDvVt/|website = Instagram|accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "I would like to introduce my son Elliott Guy Chislett"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/me1-AnyvYy/|website = Instagram|accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "It's nice to see my kids getting along already! Ruby Coco Chislett was born a few hours ago, 9lbs!"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/BI_e3RJhq-a/|website = Instagram|accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref>

Chislett is a vegetarian.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://vegvids.com/video/1145/the-academy-is-michael-guy-chi | title=The Academy Is' Michael Guy Chislett | publisher=VegVids.com | date=2009 | accessdate=24 April 2017}}</ref>

Chislett is a Christian and has been in several Christian bands.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wikii.org/en/wiki/musician/michael-guy-chislett-555076 | title=WIKII Michael Guy Chislett | publisher=www.wikii.org | date=2021 | accessdate=3 May 2021}}</ref>


== Music gear ==
== Music gear ==
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[[Category:Australian Christians]]
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[[Category:Australian rock guitarists]]
[[Category:Australian rock guitarists]]
[[Category:Musicians from Victoria (Australia)]]
[[Category:Musicians from Victoria (state)]]
[[Category:21st-century guitarists]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian guitarists]]

Latest revision as of 20:34, 3 January 2025

Michael Guy Chislett
Chislett in 2024
Chislett in 2024
Background information
Born (1982-04-06) 6 April 1982 (age 42)
Skipton, Victoria, Australia
GenresContemporary Christian, rock, alternative rock, indie rock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1996–present
Labels
Websitehillsong.com/united/

Michael Guy Chislett (born 6 April 1982) is an Australian musician, record producer, and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Christian worship band Hillsong United and was the lead guitarist of the rock band the Academy Is...[1]

Career

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Hillsong United

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Chislett has played guitar on all Hillsong United albums excluding Look to You (2005) and Aftermath: Live in Miami (2012). These albums include 2019's People and 2015's Empires, for which he was also the album's producer.

In the United States, People sold 107,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, debuting at No. 2 on the mainstream Billboard 200 chart (dated 2 May).[2] Being their third top ten appearance on Billboard 200, the album is the highest ranking appearance for Hillsong United on the chart, beating out the No. 5 debuts by 2015's Empires and 2013's Zion, while breaking their best sales week record, formerly held by Empires. People registered at No. 1 on Billboard's Christian albums chart,[3] and won the Dove Award for 2019 Worship Album of year.[4]

In 2013, Chislett came back to Hillsong United full-time to produce the 2013 album Zion. He then became current full-time touring member and producer for Hillsong United.

The Academy Is... (2007–2011)

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Chislett was the lead guitarist of Chicago rock band the Academy Is..., replacing Tom Conrad in late 2006.[5] He played and co-wrote music for the albums Santi and Fast Times at Barrington High.

Butch Walker

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Prior to joining the Academy Is..., Chislett played in Butch Walker's band. He toured with Walker in 2005 and 2006. He appeared on the studio album The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let's-Go-Out-Tonites and the live DVD Live at Budokan.

Other projects

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Chislett wrote music and played guitar in the band 1969, whose line-up is completed by Butch Walker and drummer Darren Dodd (The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites, Electric South). The band's debut album, Maya, was released on 1 April 2008.[6]

Chislett also played guitar in Pistol Youth with Brad Carter from Steriogram. Pistol Youth's Smiling can backfire EP was released digitally in early 2008.[7]

Chislett played guitar for Brooke Fraser's Flags tour and is featured on her music video "Coachella".

Chislett has his own production company, Skipton Productions, Inc., which was established in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2008.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Chislett was born on 6 April 1982 in Skipton, Victoria, a small country town in Australia. Most of his family later 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.[8]

He is married to Naomi and they have two children, Elliott (born 2014) and Ruby (born 2016).[9][10][11]

Music gear

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Discography

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As a producer

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As a guitarist

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Videography

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet the Band - Hillsong Movie". Hillsong: Let Hope Rise Official Website. Where Feet May Fail, LLC. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard Music. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ "United's 'People' Breaks Records". The Christian Beat. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Dove Award Winners 2019". Dove Awards. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "The New Academy Is Guitarist". Jason Tate, absolutepunk.net. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  6. ^ "Album MAYA by 1969 is coming out on April Fools Day". 1969 Myspace. 27 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Smiling can backfire ep... now on iTunes". Brad Carter. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  8. ^ "About Me - Michael Guy". Myspace. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  9. ^ "Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "I haven't spent many Valentines Days at home since being married! Happy Valentines Day @naomichislett"". Instagram. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "I would like to introduce my son Elliott Guy Chislett"". Instagram. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Michael Guy Chislett on Instagram: "It's nice to see my kids getting along already! Ruby Coco Chislett was born a few hours ago, 9lbs!"". Instagram. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Cusack Music Artist Page". Cusack Music. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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