Janis Tanaka was born on January 9,1963 and is an American bassist who has worked as a session musician and on tour with a number of well-known artists including Pink, Fireball Ministry, Hammers of Misfortune, Stone Fox, and L7.
10 Facts About Janis Tanaka
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Janis Tanaka was a member of the Pagan Babies, a band started by Courtney Love, Kat Bjelland, and Deirdre Schletter in the 1980s.
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Janis Tanaka took courses at UCLA for one year followed by Long Beach City College.
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Janis Tanaka began playing guitar, violin, and piano in elementary school.
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Early bands Janis Tanaka played with include The Jackson Saints and Sugar Baby Doll.
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Janis Tanaka left Hammers of Misfortune to play with Pink.
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In 2001, Janis Tanaka appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno supporting Pink.
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Janis Tanaka has appeared in several films as herself including L7: Pretend We're Dead, released in 2016 and directed by Sarah Price, and Fireball Ministry: Master of None, released in 2003.
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Janis Tanaka has acted in the films: Live Freaky Die Freaky, Down and Out With Dolls and starred in the film The Year of My Japanese Cousin.
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Janis Tanaka had a starring role in The Year of My Japanese Cousin and received a favorable review of her performance in the San Francisco Chronicle.