Justin Pierre
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| Justin Courtney Pierre | ||
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| Birth name | Justin Courtney Pierre | |
| Born | May 26, 1976 | |
| Origin | Mahtomedi, Minnesota | |
| Genre(s) | Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop Punk | |
| Years active | 1999–present | |
| Label(s) | Epitaph Records | |
Justin Courtney Pierre was born May 26, 1976 and is the frontman for the band Motion City Soundtrack. Originally, Justin is from Mahtomedi, Minnesota. He formed the band (Motion City Soundtrack) in 1997 with a friend (Joshua Cain) [1]. In addition to being the lead singer, Justin also plays guitar and is the primary lyricist for the band. He is noted for his pronounced sideburns, wild hair, and glasses (which are made by the company "Kirk Originals").
Justin has had serious drug and alcohol problems in the past, which have almost led to the break up of the band. Since 2004 he has been, for the most part, sober with few relapses. With the help of his bandmates, it is hoped that this trend will continue, for his own personal good, and the good of the band. Motion City Soundtrack is planning to release their third album on July 17th, 2007 entitled "Even if it Kills Me", and fans have very high expectations for the release to follow the success of 2005's Commit This to Memory.
Justin is an anime fan and was seen wearing a Cowboy Bebop t-shirt during autograph signings at the Vans Warped Tour in San Francisco on July 8, 2006. He suffers from asthma (he has to use his inhaler on stage). He enjoys filmmaking, and makes short films.
In addition to singing for Motion City Soundtrack, Justin has sung guest vocals on Fall Out Boy's "Chicago Is So Two Years Ago" and Small Towns Burn A Little Slower's "Alias: The Beekeeper".
[edit] Equipment
Pierre plays a Fender '72 Telecaster Deluxe as his touring and studio guitar.
[edit] Previous Projects
Previously, Pierre played guitar and sang vocals for the band Slide Coaster, who put out an album in 1995 titled Thrown.
