By Katie Hinderer, Web Editor
At Relate Magazine’s True2You Award Ceremony and Banquet on Saturday, singer Justin Stein gave away cds to everyone who walked through the door, three prize packs while also serenading the attendees and answering their questions.
Justin sang 5 songs, three balads and two dance beats. Four of those songs are on his recently released self-titled album. The final song, which he admitted he wrote for a dancer who toured with him and Corbin Bleu this summer, hadn’t been heard by anyone before. (In case you haven’t heard him sing, Justin is a little bit of a mix between Justin Timberlake and Jesse McCartney.)
The Chicago-born native started singing at the age of 5, when his grandmother got him into a talent show. At 10 he was in his first professional theater production. He continued to do musical theater till he was 14, at which point he started writing his own music. Then at 15 he met his producer Ira Antelis and recorded six songs for Disney. The relationship grew and together Ira and Justin started producing more music, like the 11 tracks on his current CD.
When he graduated high school, last spring, he went on tour with Corbin Bleu and then moved to LA to launch his singing and acting career. Justin was accepted to New York University and he has deffered for a year to pursue music, although he admits schooling is important and he will get his degree.
He told attendees, to make it in the business, “you can never work too hard on your craft” and “you have to have a strong sense of self.” Rejection is a part of the business, one that you need to get used to and remember when the right thing comes along it’ll happen.
He lists his musical inspiration as Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder, oh and Stevie Wonder. Also Justin Timberlake, NeYo, Michael Jackson, Rascal Flatts and Maroon 5, oh yeah, and Stevie Wonder.
What he looks for in a girl? You want to know, right? Confidence, good morals and someone who is grounded.
And yeah, he said Corbin Bleu is a great guy!
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