Justin Tokimitsu Nozuka is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter. Justin was born in New York to a Japanese father, Hiromitsu Nozuka, and a Canadian-American mother, Holly Sedgwick. At the age of 8, Justin moved to Toronto, Canada with his mother and four brothers, Henry, Christian (adopted, formerly Christian Bridges), George, and Philip as well as two sisters Sandra (Sandy) and Margret. He began writing songs at the age of 12. In 9th grade, he learned how to play the guitar from some Mexican friends when attending St. Andrews College, a boarding school in Aurora, Ontario. Come the age of 16, Justin was already playing solos in clubs and houses. His debut album "Holly" is named after his brave mother, who raised her seven children as a single mother. Justin is also one of the nephews of famous actor Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick (Holly's stepsister).