Ronan Harris (born 14 June 1967) is the founding member of the electronic music project

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. He is credited with the

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, production, lyrical and vocal aspects of the band's music. In the years preceding VNV Nation's debut album, he worked for Q8 Petroleum in central

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as an IT manager and was a journalist and webmaster for dark electro magazine ''Side-Line''.

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In 1988, Harris moved from

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, Ireland to London, England. He began recording music as VNV Nation in 1990 and moved to

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, Canada later that year. In 1994, Harris moved back to Europe where he met up with Mark Jackson, who joined VNV Nation as the drummer for live shows. Since 1995, Harris has released numerous studio albums as VNV Nation. Harris was a co-founder of Dependent Records, but left the label after VNV Nation's ''

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'' album was released in 2002. Harris now releases VNV Nation's records independently on his Anachron Sounds imprint. In 2001, Harris produced the Angels and Agony album ''Eternity.'' He performed vocals for the

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supergroup Bruderschaft on their ''Forever'' EP in 2003 and appeared on AFI's 2006 '' Decemberunderground'' album, providing electronic sequences and effects for some of the songs. In 2006, Harris founded his new project Modcom, producing instrumental electronic music based entirely on the usage of analog sequencers and

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s. Harris also performs live DJ sets.

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* – 2008 * by – October 2007
Side-Line Magazine Interview
– October 2005
JIVE Magazine Interview
– 2005 * – 2003

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Ronan Irish baritones Living people Musicians from Dublin (city) 1967 births

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