Justin Tranter
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Justin Tranter in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Justin Tranter |
| Born | June 16, 1980 |
| Origin | Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Pop, dance, glam rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Razor & Tie, Interscope, Geffen, Cherrytree, Epic |
| Associated acts | Semi Precious Weapons, Julia Michaels |
| Website | Official site |
Justin Tranter (June 16, 1980) is an American musician, songwriter and designer. His writing credits include collaborations with major artists such as Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Alexander Shapovalov a.k.a. Shapov (Hard Rock Sofa) and Fall Out Boy. Tranter is also the lead singer of Semi Precious Weapons, a New York rock band.
Justin Tranter and his three older brothers were raised by his parents in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He studied musical theatre at the Chicago Academy for the Arts from 1994–98. While at the Chicago Academy for the Arts, he started an annual AIDS Benefit.
After graduation from high school Tranter moved to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music. Along with songwriting, he also took classes in business management, in preparation for a career in music. Tranter graduated from Berklee in three years, with a GPA of 3.9 and a degree in songwriting. While at Berklee, Justin founded Musicians With a Mission, a scholarship fund for LGBT youth education.
In 2003, Justin won an Outmusic Award for the song "Blend In," co-written with Stephanie Delk, from "Scratched."
Tranter began his music career on the Lower East Side of New York City's underground club circuit.
Tranter recorded his first album, Scratched, while still at Berklee. After graduation Tranter moved to New York where he put together his first band as the house band for an off-broadway show called Rockstars NYC. The show closed after 3 weeks and Tranter went on to record his second album, Tear Me Together.
In 2004, Tranter joined forces with fellow Berklee graduates, Cole Whittle, Dan Crean, and Aaron Lee Tasjan (who has since been replaced by Stevy Pyne) to form Semi Precious Weapons. He and Semi Precious Weapons opened for Lady Gaga on her Monster Ball from 11/09-5/11.
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