Biography

Justin was raised in Connecticut and attended Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts in Westport, CT as well as Staples High School

Staples High School

Staples High School is a public secondary school, that opened on April 26, 1884 located in the town of Westport, Connecticut, USA. Staples High School is named after its founder Horace Staples who founded the school in 1884. The school was first located at Riverside Ave. and moved to its current...

 in Westport, CT. He graduated from the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

 in December 2006 with a BFA in Musical Theatre.

He is the co-creator (with Benj Pasek) of the musical Edges

Edges (musical)

Edges is a work of musical theatre by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. It is a song cycle about coming of age, growth and self-discovery of people mostly in their 20s...

, which is published by Music Theatre International

Music Theatre International

Music Theatre International, often abbreviated MTI, is a theatrical licensing agency based in New York City. The League of American Theatres and Producers calls MTI "A leader in the theatrical licensing industry."-Description:...

. Also with Pasek, he is one of the songwriters for the Disney Channel show Johnny and the Sprites

Johnny and the Sprites

Johnny and the Sprites is a musical television show aimed for preschoolers that airs every weekend on the "Playhouse Disney" program of The Disney Channel. The show was created for, is produced by, and stars John Tartaglia . The show's theme song was written by Stephen Schwartz...

. Pasek and Paul

Pasek and Paul

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are an award winning musical theatre composing team. Their works include A Christmas Story, Dogfight, Edges and James and the Giant Peach. They are graduates of the University of Michigan...

won the prestigious Jonathan Larson Award in 2007.