About Justin Roberts

Justin Roberts started his career in the late 90s as the leader of the indie-rock band, Pimentos for Gus. To help pay the bills, Justin worked as a Montessori preschool teacher by day. It wasn't long before Justin was writing and singing songs for his students. The kids immediately responded and demanded more. Justin made a home recording of his songs and sent them to his close friends as a Christmas gift. One of those recipients was Liam Davis, college pal and record producer. Liam suggested they record the songs professionally and release a CD.

The collection of songs became known as "Great Big Sun," Justin's first children's CD released in 1998. Success and recognition quickly followed. Sesame Street Parents Magazine named the CD its "Best Music Gift of the Year". Justin quit his day job and hit the road. It wasn't long before the shows began selling out and the orders started rolling in.

Over the next few years, Justin released several more critically acclaimed CDs. In 2001, Justin's second album, "Yellow Bus," received a Parents' Choice Gold Award and contained Justin's first hit. In 2003, Justin's third release, "Not Naptime" was honored by the Parents' Choice organization with a Gold Award, calling it one of the best 25 CDs for children released in the past 25 years. The New York Times' followed up with a front page Arts Section feature. In 2004, his "Way Out" CD won yet another Parents' Choice Gold award, while Child Magazine and Amazon.com called it one of the top 10 family recordings of the year.

Justin's success hasn't just been confined to the studio. Justin has performed on the road in renowned venues ranging from NYC's Symphony Space to LA's Getty Museum. He's also played prestigious festivals including Seattle's Bumbershoot and Chicago's Ravinia, where Justin annually performs in front of 6,000 screaming fans. Fact is, Justin logs thousands of miles on the road each year, leading some to call him the hardest working man in children's show business.

Today, Justin continues to find ways to take his act to the next level. He just completed four ground-breaking new music videos produced by Oil Factory (Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, Madonna) and directed by Tomorrow's Brightest Minds (Death Cab for Cutie, Dandy Warhols). The videos are currently in heavy rotation on the Noggin family network.

And to top it all off, Justin's has a new CD, "Meltdown!" that was just released in March 2006. It features a wide variety of musical styles, and is Justin's most accomplished release to date, winning him his fourth Parents Choice Gold Award with a load of other accolades sure to follow.

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