New York City based singer-songwriter Justin Utley is quickly gaining momentum as a sought-after national performer, and icon within the LGBT community. As an 'out' ex-Mormon, Justin speaks candidly about his life and experiences through his inspiring storytelling and powerful, entertaining music. • Singer/Songwriter: guitar & piano pop/rock, alternative country. • Strong public advocate for LGBT Equality and community awareness. • Nominated by the LGBT Academy of Recording Arts for four OUTMusic Awards, including song and artist of the year. • Awarded Best Actor in a Musical at the 2009 Planet Connections New York Theater Festival. • Composed theme song for Emmy award winning movie “Shadow of Light” 2003. • Featured performer at the 2002 Winter Olympics. • New album “Nothing This Real” release 11/11/11. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Justin Utley began his career as a Mormon-Contemporary singer/songwriter, touring throughout the west United States to mostly religious and faith-based audiences during the late-1990's. In 2002, he was a featured performer at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, and earned numerous awards during his time in Utah, including “Best Singer and Songwriter” by Salt Lake City Weekly and "Best New Artist" by Indie Review Monthly. The Utah native also composed and performed the theme song to the Emmy Award-winning PBS movie "The Shadow of Light", as well as other independent films. Utley released his first-ever nationally distributed al