Justin Nozuka

Justin Tokimitsu Nozuka (born September 29, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His debut album, Holly, was released in 2007. He has since published four more studio albums: You I Wind Land and Sea (2010), Ulysees (2014), Run to Waters (2018), and Daydreams & Endless Nights (2023). Life and career Nozuka was born one of seven children to Canadian mother Holly Sedgwick and Japanese father Hiromitsu Nozuka. Sedgwick raised Nozuka and his six siblings as a single mother. He is the brother of musician George Nozuka and actor Philip Nozuka. His mother's half-sister is actress Kyra Sedgwick and his first cousin twice removed is Edie Sedgwick. Nozuka began to write songs at the age of twelve. The earliest of his compositions from Holly, "Supposed to Grow Old" and "I'm in Peace", were written when he was fifteen. His musical influences stem from artists such as Lauryn Hill and Marvin Gaye, among others. With help from fellow Canadian artist Damhnait Doyle, whom he met at a songwriting workshop, Nozuka was introduced to Universal Records talent scout Allan Reid. He recorded three tracks through Universal with Bill Bell as producer, leading Universal to offer him a contract. However, he decided to "record an album on (his) own, with (his) own freedom".