Justin Gonzalez, tenor

 knew from a very young age that the stage would be something extraordinary in his life. Being a poor kid from The City of Brotherly Love, he didn’t know that he had a seat at the table.

At 13 years old, Justin was invited to join a chorus as professional featured soloist in Germany and France. In that two weeks, Justin had the opportunity to perform in many castles, mansions, and historic houses of worship. The most memorable moment for him was singing in the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris, France. At that moment, Justin found his place card, along with his seat at the table.

After years of laying the groundwork for a promising career as an opera singer, at the age of 18, Justin was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a degenerative autoimmune disease. One of the symptoms of MS is memory loss. 

Even with this set back, Justin's need to share stories couldn't be stopped. He performs a diverse repertoire of music spanning Jazz, the American Songbook, the music of Freddie Mercury and Queen, Broadway, and favorites from the classical and operatic stage. Justin has performed with some of the best classical and popular music acts in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, the Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth, Germany, and the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris.   

As a comedian and storyteller, he has entertained audiences at clubs such as the Comic Strip Live, Candlelight Comedy Club, and the Comedy Cellar in NYC. Justin has had the honor of sharing the stage with some of the most renowned comedians in the industry, such as Jason Pollock, Mark Riccadonna, Julia Scotti, Don Jameson, Christy Miller, Rob Bartlett, Ashley Gutermuth, John Fugelsang, and Colin Quinn. He has also performed in the NYC Comedy Festival. Most recently, Justin performed as part of the opening weekend of the Good Karma Mid-Atlantic Regional Comedy Festival.

The Academy of Music

(Philadelphia, PA)

Marian Anderson Hall

(Home of the Philadelphia Orchestra)

Citizens Bank Park

(Philadelphia, PA)

Carnegie Hall

(New York City)

Madison Square Garden

(New York City)

Notre Dame

(Paris, France)

Berlin Cathedral

(Berlin, Germany)

Neuschwanstein Castle

(Bavaria, Germany)

Margravial Opera House

(Bayreuth, Germany)

The Legendary Birchmere

(Alexandria, Virginia)

Daryl’s House Club

(Pawling, NY)

The Church of Satire

(Hanover, PA)

The Comic Strip Live

(New York City)

The Comedy Cellar

(New York City)

“The son of Mario Lanza!” - Jerry Blavat (Broadcasting pioneer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

“You sang so friggin' high, you made MY b@lls hurt!” - Dom Irrera (comedian) 

“Justin Gonzalez’s voice is amazing, but his heart is equally so.” - Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary)

“Justin Gonzalez is genre bending, and he masters each of those genres he sings in such a special way.” -Dr. Jason Tramm (internationally acclaimed conductor, professor)