Justin Nozuka

Justin Tokimitsu Nozuka (born September 29, 1988) is a American-Canadian singer-songwriter. His debut album Holly has been released in Europe, Canada, Japan and the United States. He has licensed the album to indie label Coalition Entertainment Records, distributed by Warner Music in Canada, Outcaste Records in the UK/EU distributed by EMI and Glassnote Records in the US distributed by RED.

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Nozuka was born to a Japanese father and an American mother of English ancestry. His mothers half-sister is actress Kyra Sedgwick and his first cousin twice removed is Edie Sedgwick. Justins mother raised him and his six siblings as a single mother. Nozuka is the brother of R&B singer George, actor Philip, and singer/songwriter Henry. Other family members include Christian and two sisters, Margaret and Sandra (Sandy). Nozuka began writing his own songs at age 12. The earliest of his songs on Holly, Supposed to Grow Old and Im in Peace, were written when he was 15. While attending St. Andrews College, an international boarding school in Aurora, Ontario, Justin learned to play guitar from classmates. He then went on to the Etobicoke School of the Arts, where he graduated from in 2007. His musical influences stem from artists such as Lauryn Hill and Marvin Gaye. With help from a fellow Canadian artist, Damhnait Doyle, whom he met at a song writing workshop, Justin was introduced to Universal Records talent scout, Allan Reid. He recorded three tracks through Universal with Bill Bell as producer, leading Universal to request that Justin sign with their label. However, he decided he wanted to record an album on (his) own, with (his) own freedom. In 2007, Nozuka released his debut album Holly. The album is named after his mother who helped and supported his chosen career in music. The album has eleven songs to it and includes a hidden track following the final listed song If I Gave You My Life. Many of Justins songs deal with mature themes such as the song Save Him, which is a fictional account of a woman abused by her husband. Another track, Down in a Cold Dirty Well, is about his perspective being stuck in a well, watching his life flash before his eyes.Criminaldescribes the story of a drunken man facing the consequences of throwing a bottle into a street where children play with bare feet and suffers from the overwhelming guilt. In February 2008, Justin was nominated for a Juno award in the category of New Artist of the Year, following the commercial and critical success of his debut album. Since then, Justin has played at such venues as the Green room stage at the Irish music festival Oxegen and T in the Park in 2007. Nozukas song After Tonight has also been featured in a commercial for Scott Baio Is 46...and Pregnant on VH1, as well as on mtvUs The Freshman. Nozuka has also traveled to Austin, Texas to take part in the SXSW Music Festival as well as being interviewed by many radio stations in the area. In 2008, Justin Nozuka toured with Marié Digby and Eric Hutchinson. From Aug 2008 through Nov 2008, Justin toured all around the United States with Gabe Dixon Band & Jay Nash as well as in parts of Europe. In the beginning of 2009, Justin toured the United States again, this time co-headlining with Missy Higgins and with special guest, Lenka. He also toured in France to heavily promote the Holly album for its re-release. In the summer of 2009, Justin began working on his second studio album, while touring and playing live shows in Europe. The result was his second album titled You I Wind Land and Sea. The album was released in the US on April 13, 2010 and debuted at # 118 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The album receive positive reviews, similar to his first album. On February 18, 2010, Nozuka lent his vocals alongside 50 of Canadas best and brightest artists on a reworked version of Knaans Wavin Flag. The song was reworked in order to inspire help for Haiti after it was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Other singers involved included Knaan, Nelly Furtado, Kardinal Offishall, Avril Lavigne, Lights, Drake, Fefe Dobson, Esthero, Jacob Hoggard and Justin Bieber, among others. It was released on iTunes Friday March 12, 2010 for purchase with all proceeds going to designated charities: World Vision, Free The Children and War Child. Justin collaborated with the musical group The Slakadeliqs on their single Love Controls the Sun in November 2011.

Género musical: Folk, Acoustic Rock, Soul

Site: http://www.justinnozuka.com, http://www.justinnozuka.co.uk

Editora: Glassnote Records, Coalition Entertainment

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