Who am I?

Hi, I’m Justina—an award-winning singer-songwriter and creative guide. I’m sweet and spicy. Child-friendly and crass. My music is basically me: deeply vulnerable, sobering, glittery, and somehow both quirky and sexy.

Over the years, my songs have won some stuff—awards from Carnegie Hall’s songwriting competition, the UK Songwriting Contest, and the Rocky Mountain Folk Festival. I’ve performed at Lincoln Center, Rockwood Music Hall in NYC (with members of Sara Bareilles’ band!), the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, and a handful of LA comedy clubs, where I made up songs on the spot based on audience suggestions (chaotic and hysterical).

I earned my Master’s Degree in Media Writing and Production from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where I also taught songwriting before heading to LA to dive headfirst into the dream full-time (also a sea of parking tickets).

Teaching is a huge part of my heart. I’ve led songwriting programs for incarcerated men at Dade and Everglades Correctional Institutions, taught at Interlochen Arts Academy, the University of Miami, and the School for Music Vocations. I also run online groups and creative challenges where I help people write unrestrained, feel their feelings, and stop apologizing for being brilliant.

I’ve written songs for three of the world’s biggest children’s brands— Cocomelon, Blippi, and Little Angel —so yes, I write music for toddlers. But also teens. And adults. (Not that kind of adult music... but I could if I wanted to.) I release music under my own name, as well as with my duo projects: LADY SLOTH, Velvet Halo, and JELAINA.

You can find me in one of my intimate online creative challenges (use my contact form to say hey and get details on my upcoming programs). Or stream my music anywhere you listen to music. If you’re feelin generous, you can even buy my music! Wowza.