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Justin Paul
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| Born | January 3, 1985 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, lyricist, singer |
Justin Paul (born January 3, 1985) is an American composer and lyricist. He is famous for writing songs for popular films like La La Land (2016) and The Greatest Showman (2017). He also wrote music for the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. Justin Paul creates these amazing songs with his songwriting partner, Benj Pasek. Together, Pasek and Paul have won many top awards in entertainment. They are among a small group of people who have won an EGOT. This means they have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award.
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Early Life and Education
Justin Paul was born in Missouri. He grew up in Connecticut. From a young age, he loved music and theatre. He attended the Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts. He also went to Coleytown Middle School and Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut.
During his school years, Justin was very active in theatre programs. He was part of the Coleytown Company and Staples Players. These were his middle and high school theatre groups. He later graduated from the University of Michigan in 2006. He earned a degree in Musical Theatre.
Amazing Career in Music
Justin Paul works closely with his partner, Benj Pasek. They are known as Pasek and Paul. They have created many successful songs and musicals.
Early Works and Awards
One of their first projects was a collection of songs called Edges. They also wrote songs for the Disney Channel show Johnny and the Sprites. In 2007, Pasek and Paul won the Jonathan Larson Award. This award helps new musical theatre writers.
They also wrote the musical Dogfight, which opened in New York City in 2012. Another musical they composed was James and the Giant Peach.
Hit Films and Musicals
Pasek and Paul wrote the lyrics for the movie musical La La Land. This film starred Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. It was a huge hit! They won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "City of Stars" from the movie. They also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "City of Stars."
The duo also wrote the popular song "This Is Me" for the movie The Greatest Showman (2017). This song became an anthem for many. They received another Oscar nomination for it. They even wrote a song called "Runnin' Home to You" for a musical episode of the TV shows The Flash and Supergirl.
Dear Evan Hansen Success
One of their biggest achievements is the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. This show first opened in Washington, D.C., in 2015. It then moved to Broadway in New York City in 2016. The musical is known for its deep story and amazing music.
Dear Evan Hansen was nominated for many Tony Awards. It won several, including Best Musical and Best Score for Pasek and Paul.
Producing and Latest Wins
In 2022, Pasek and Paul won another Tony Award for Best Musical. This time, it was for being producers of the musical A Strange Loop. This show had also won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. More recently, in 2024, they won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. This was for a song from the show Only Murders in the Building.
Personal Life
Justin Paul is married and has three children. His daughter was born in 2016, and his son in 2018. Their third child arrived in 2020.
Awards and Honors
Justin Paul has received many important awards for his work. Here are some of his major achievements:
- EGOT Winner: He is one of the few people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.
- Academy Awards (Oscars):
* 2017: Won Best Original Song for "City of Stars" from La La Land.
- Golden Globe Awards:
* 2017: Won Best Original Song for "City of Stars" from La La Land. * 2018: Won Best Original Song for "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman.
- Grammy Awards:
* 2018: Won Best Musical Theater Album for Dear Evan Hansen.
- Tony Awards:
* 2017: Won Best Original Score for Dear Evan Hansen. * 2022: Won Best Musical (as a producer) for A Strange Loop.
- Primetime Emmy Awards:
* 2024: Won Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" from Only Murders in the Building.
- Drama Desk Awards:
* 2016: Won Outstanding Lyrics for Dear Evan Hansen.
- Lucille Lortel Awards:
* 2013: Won Outstanding Musical for Dogfight.
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