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Last update: 05/12/12 13:20:29
Account: Artist Quota
Location: AMERICA NORTH: USA: Massachusetts (MA)
Signed up: 10 Apr 2009 04:03 AM
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Genre: R&B
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Biography
Justine delivers a fresh blend of R&B that has a lot of soul and a LOT of attitude. Refreshingly
honest and real…you are in for an enjoyable ride of emotions as you experience the multitalented
singer and songwriter in her element. Strongly influenced by neo-soul, hip-hop, and old school
rhythm and blues, she effortlessly integrates infectious melodic lines to solid tracks. Just one listen to Justine’s soulful delivery and compelling lyrics and she will soon have you bobbing your head,
laughing and crying, and as she says, just “feelin’ the music!”
Having lived in Chicago; Seoul, Korea; Greenville, South Carolina; Washington, DC; and Boston,
Justine’s life has been just as interesting and diverse as the musical influences she has garnered from
those places. Drawing from her personal experiences, Justine constantly strives to redefine herself
and bring her singing and songwriting to another level of intimacy. Her style is often compared to
Alicia Keys, who has been a strong influence along with Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey,
Deborah Bond, and Goapele.
Justine graduated the Berklee College of Music, after having entered with awards from both the
Berklee Entering Scholarship Tour and the World Scholarship Tour. While in Boston, she blossomed
in the local singer/songwriter scene performing with artists such as Kevin So, Matt Margallo, Phil
Good, and Vudoo Soul. She continues to use her talents to raise social awareness in her community,
including Asian-American issues while hosting on Berklee’s Internet Radio Network, and also as a
member of Boston Progress, an Asian-American Arts collective.
Justine has worked with producers such as Todd Mushaw, who has worked with renowned artists
such as Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland, The Game, and Se7en. She has been writing with seasoned
musicians including Raleigh Neal, E.L. Copeland, Nicolas Laget and Jonathan Laine, who have
worked with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Usher, India Arie, Prince, Erykah Badu, John Legend,
and the Roots.
Her efforts have not gone unnoticed; Justine perked the interest of several record labels and
publishing in both the United States and South Korea. These companies are leaders in the music
industry such as Warner Music Publishing, Putamayo Records, Palm Pictures, Onda Productions,
SM Records, JYP, M-Boat, CJ Entertainment, just to name a few. They have expressed interest in her
progress and are following her development.
Justine is thrilled about her upcoming opportunities, but most importantly, she is excited about
the chance to convey her message as an artist. Justine says, “I would like to be a voice to help
represent my community and other young women. I had no older sisters or brothers growing up
helping me with issues that I was dealing with. You learn and grow so much just by experiencing life
and making mistakes. It took a while for me to learn that process is beautiful and it definitely
warrants it’s own unique voice in music.”
Posted: (5)
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u can sing,wow what a voice
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Are u sure this is your voice ? asain with soul singer style not bad at all
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