Justin Klunk is a saxophone recording artist based out of Los Angeles, CA. Justin completed his BM in Popular Music Performance at the University of Southern California (USC) in May of 2013. Immediately after graduation, he went on his first national tour performing for pop artist Ariana Grande, and released his debut CD/EP titled Justin Klunk - EP. Justin's first CD received positive feedback and has earned charting spots on "USA Today's Airplay Chart" (#23), "Smooth Jazz Top 20 with Allen Kepler" (#17) and "SmoothJazz.com Radar Chart" (#10).
In September 2016, Justin began touring with the band Saint Motel and released his second EP, Clarity. Justin's touring credits include Ariana Grande, Saint Motel, Tommy Page, Tony Ferrari, Cheesa, Dingwall, Rozzi Crane, Lindsey Stirling and others. With Ariana Grande, he has performed on the American Music Awards twice. Once in 2014 as a saxophone soloist, and again in 2015 for her single "Focus".
As a solo artist, Justin has performed at numerous jazz festivals and venues including the Long Beach Jazz Festival, Michael Paulo's Asian Heritage Jazz Festival, Universal CityWalk and the Ford Amphitheater. His sax and flute work can also be heard on TV shows like Modern Family and Dr. Ken. Additionally, Justin has also performed with artists including David Benoit, Melissa Manchester, David Pack, The Steve Miller Band, Jeff Kashiwa and Michael Paulo. Justin strives to take the saxophone in new directions by experimenting with pedals and electronics in his compositions and performances.
