Justin Tranter

Justin Tranter
Tranter at SXSW 2024
Born	Justin Drew Tranter (1980-06-16) June 16, 1980 (age 44) Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Songwriter singer activist
Years active	2002–present
Musical career
Origin	Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock
Labels	Razor & Tie Interscope Geffen Cherrytree Epic
Formerly of	Semi Precious Weapons
Musical artist

Justin Drew Tranter (born June 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, singer, and activist. Frequently co-writing with Julia Michaels, Tranter has written songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, Sara Bareilles, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, DNCE, Citizen Queen, Kesha, Imagine Dragons, The Knocks, Fifth Harmony, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Raye, Bea Miller, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Måneskin, and Fall Out Boy. From 2004 to 2014, Tranter was the lead singer of Semi Precious Weapons, a rock band based in New York. Since February 2017, they have been a board member of GLAAD, an organization that promotes LGBT acceptance in the entertainment and news industries. Tranter's songs have garnered over 50 million single sales and 40 billion streams on Spotify and YouTube as of May 2021^[update].^[1]