Jason Slater
American record producer (1971–2020)
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Jason C. Slater (March 8, 1971 – December 9, 2020) was an American record producer and musician. Slater was an original bassist for Third Eye Blind as well as an member of Snake River Conspiracy, Brougham and Revenge of the Triads.
March 8, 1971
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| Background information | |
| Born | Jason C. Slater March 8, 1971 Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Origin | San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2020 (aged 49) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician record producer |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1991–2020 |
| Formerly of | Third Eye Blind Snake River Conspiracy Brougham Revenge of the Triads |
Biography
Slater grew up in Palo Alto, California, where he helped form the bands Third Eye Blind, Brougham and Snake River Conspiracy.[1] He is best known for being the co-founder, bassist and backup vocalist of Third Eye Blind from 1993 to 1994.[2] He left the band after its first year.[3][1] Following his departure from Third Eye Blind, Slater co-founded the rap rock band Brougham with Luke Oakson and the industrial rock band Snake River Conspiracy with Eric Valentine.[4] He was also a member of two supergroups; "Band of Flakes" (with George Lynch),[5] and Revenge of the Triads (with Charlie Clouser and Troy Van Leeuwen).[6]
Outside of his work in bands, Slater produced several albums. He produced five albums for progressive metal band Queensrÿche between 2006 and 2013.[7]
A book on Slater's life and career, Jason Slater: For the Sake of Supposing, was released on March 8, 2025, via Breakdown Room Publishing, LLC.
Death
On December 9, 2020, Slater died from liver failure at a Maui, Hawaii hospital. He was 49 years old.[8][1]
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Producer | Mixing | Engineer | Writing | Instr. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bullmark | Interstate '76 soundtrack | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 1998 | The Braids | Here We Come | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2000 | Brougham | Le Cock Sportif | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Snake River Conspiracy | Sonic Jihad | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Pete | pete. | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| 2002 | Earshot | Letting Go | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Edify | Edify | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2003 | Slaves on Dope | Metafour | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Twisted Method | Escape From Cape Coma | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| Stimulator | Stimulator | No | No | No | Yes | No | [9] | |
| 2004 | P.M.T. | Acupuncture for the Soul | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | [10][11] |
| 2005 | Enemy | Hooray for Dark Matter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Queensrÿche | Operation: Mindcrime II | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Temple of Brutality | Lethal Agenda | No | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| 2007 | Queensrÿche | Mindcrime at the Moore | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Take Cover | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |||
| 2009 | American Soldier | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2010 | Ingrid Michaelson | Human Again | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 2011 | Queensrÿche | Dedicated to Chaos | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche | Frequency Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Operation: Mindcrime | The Key | No | No | Yes | No | No | [12] |
| 2022 | Brougham | Bateh Bros. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [13] |
Unreleased albums
| Artist | Album | Producer | Mixer | Engineer | Writing | Instr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenge of the Triads | Unfinished debut album | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prizefighter | Prizefighter | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Apartment 26 | Detachment | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Snake River Conspiracy | SRC2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
