Jay Jay Pistolet
| Justin Young | |
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Justin Young performing with The Vaccines in 2017.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Justin James Hayward-Young |
| Born |
2 May 1987 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Rock & Roll, Indie Rock, Folk, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Chess Club Records, Stiff, Columbia, Marshall Teller Records, O Genesis Records |
| Notable instruments | |
| Danelectro Dead On '67 | |
Justin James Hayward-Young (born 2 May 1987), often referred to simply as Justin Young, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He is currently the lead singer and guitarist of English indie rock band The Vaccines.
Young was born in Hampshire, England and grew up in the New Forest. He attended Brockenhurst college from 2003-2005. He is a great-grandson of the prolific English painter and postcard artist Walter Hayward-Young who was commonly known as "Jotter". The son of a film-maker, he grew up in a "musical household" and began playing music by borrowing his father's guitars. It has been said that he loved Elvis during his childhood.
In June 2010 Justin graduated from King's College London with a degree in History.
During his early teens, he started an alt-country band called The Eldora Parade, and at 16 he played in a hardcore punk band Fashion Police Brutality.
Arriving in London in his later teens, Young started a solo project and performed under the stage name Jay Jay Pistolet. As Jay Jay Pistolet, Young released a single 'We Are Free' with Chess Club Records in 2007 and an EP 'Happy Birthday You' in 2008 with Stiff Records, frequently touring with the likes of Laura Marling, Kid Harpoon, Slow Club and Johnny Flynn. In December 2008, Justin Young announced that he would be no longer be performing as Jay Jay Pistolet.
In 2010 he started his current band, The Vaccines, along with current bandmates Freddie Cowan, Árni Árnason and Pete Robertson and gained worldwide success. In 2011, Young underwent three separate throat operations to treat haemorrhaging due to recurrent vocal polyps.
Outside of his work with The Vaccines Young has worked a songwriter for other artists, including One Direction.
During his early years in Chelsea, London, Young lived with three other musicians: Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall of the band Mumford and Sons and Alan Pownall of electro outfit Pale. Mumford was a frequent collaborator with Young while he was performing as Jay Jay Pistolet, typically providing percussion accompaniment.
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