Justin Trosper

Justin Trosper
Trosper playing the saxophone in an undated photo.
Trosper playing the saxophone in an undated photo.
Background information
Born (1972-11-10) November 10, 1972 (age 51)[1]
Olympia, Washington, United States
OriginTumwater, Washington, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • producer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • saxophone
Years active1988–present
Labels
Member ofUnwound
Formerly of
Websitewww.nocturnalhabits.com

Justin Trosper is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, born in Olympia, Washington. He fronted the post-hardcore band Unwound from 1991 to 2002 and again from 2022 to present day.[2] He has also been a member of bands such as Replikants, The Young Ginns, and Worst Case Scenario. Most of his work has been released on the independent record label Kill Rock Stars.

Trosper has been a record producer for several Olympia-area bands, primarily at Unwound's self-built recording studio, MagRecOne. He has worked on albums by artists such as Thrones (Joe Preston), Young People, Shoplifting, Godzik Pink, Bangs, Long Hind Legs, Anna Oxygen, and The Magic Magicians.

In the early 1990s, he self-published a punk/indie rock fanzine, "Joe Preston's Legs AKA Germ of Youth". He is also a friend of Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail and a graduate of The Evergreen State College.[3] In 2012, Trosper formed Survival Knife with former Unwound drummer Brandt Sandeno.

  1. ^ Kid Is Gone (CD booklet). Unwound. Numero. 2013. NUM202.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Bush, John. "Biography: Unwound". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. ^ Tobi Vail (21 June 2013). "Interview: Unwound". eMusic. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.