| Michael Guy Chislett | |
| Birth Date: | 1982 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Skipton, Victoria, Australia |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Genre: | Contemporary Christian, rock, alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
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 and was the lead guitarist of the rock band the Academy Is...[1]
Chislett has played guitar on all Hillsong United albums excluding Look to You (2005) and (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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]