Justin Goldner | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, musician, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, electronics |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | funkybutter |
Justin Goldner is an American music producer, songwriter, arranger and session musician originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1]
Contents
- Discography
- Production & Songwriting
- As a Performer
- Orchestration & Arranging
- References
- External links
His performances have been featured on Grammy, Latin Grammy and Tony award-winning projects ( Dear Evan Hansen ), [2] [3] [4] as well as the Golden Globe winning film The Greatest Showman, Disney's live-action Snow White , [5] and television shows including Hazbin Hotel. [6] He is a frequent contributor to projects by composers Pasek and Paul and Jason Robert Brown, including the latter’s Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County . [7] [4]
Goldner has been featured in mandolin performances with Sting at Carnegie Hall and live on NBC’s Christmas at Rockefeller Center, [8] as well as live performance with Ben Platt on the 60th Annual Grammy Awards telecast from Madison Square Garden. [9] [10] He also appears in Platt's Live from Radio City Music Hall concert special on Netflix. [11]
As a music producer and songwriter, Goldner is known for drawing upon both acoustic and electronic textures. [12] Since 2009, his work as producer and bandleader of Grace McLean & Them Apples has yielded two EPs and the full-length My Lovely Enemy, combining McLean’s vocal looping techniques with organic instruments, garnering recognition in Rolling Stone and the New York Times. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Goldner participated in developing the music for Pasek and Paul’s films The Greatest Showman, Spirited , and Lyle, Lyle Crocodile [18] , as well as their musical Dear Evan Hansen, which he ultimately performed on Broadway and in the 2021 film adaptation. [2] [3] [4] [19] He has been featured in other performances with Ricky Martin, [20] Macy Gray, Tori Kelly, [21] Cynthia Erivo, [22] Donald Glover, [23] Shawn Mendes, [24] Ledisi, [25] Bruce Springsteen, [26] James Taylor, [27] Natasha Bedingfield, [28] Idina Menzel, [29] Jordin Sparks, [30] Aloe Blacc, Lizzy McAlpine, Anaïs Mitchell, [31] JC Chasez & Lance Bass (*NSYNC), [32] Renée Fleming, [33] Max Martin, [34] Ludwig Goransson, Ariana DeBose, [35] Stephen Sondheim, Lin-Manuel Miranda, [36] T Bone Burnett, [37] Alan Menken, [34] Chris Thile, [34] Matisyahu, Amanda Brown, [38] Steve Martin, John Turturro, [39] Allison Williams, Jane Monheit, [40] Twyla Tharp, Ryan Beatty, [41] Darren Criss, [42] Jesse McCartney, Emily Kinney, [43] Audra McDonald, [44] Jeremy Jordan, Milck, [28] Lolo, Grace Weber, Elle Varner, Lawrence, [34] and his mentor, Meshell Ndegeocello. [18]
Other notable production and songwriting releases have included folk-pop trio Saint Adeline's eponymous debut album, [45] Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio's Bubble Boy [46] [47] [48] , and "Destiny", included on Hasbro's Jem & The Holograms tribute album. [49] Goldner has also performed classically with the Chelsea Symphony and Teatro Graticello, and performed live electronics and sound design with new acoustic crossover group 9 Horses. [12] He is known as well for collaborations with global artists, including Bollywood composers Shankar Mahadevan and Vishal Bhardwaj, Latin Grammy-winning Venezuelan vocalist/trumpeter Linda Briceño [50] [51] and Cuban rock band Del Exilio. [52] [53]