Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhether or not you know Justin Tranter the person, if you’ve been near a radio in the past 10 years, you know Justin Tranter the songwriter, who’s had a hand in hits like Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” DNCE’s “Cake by the Ocean,” Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me,” Imagine Dragons’ “Believer,” Halsey’s “Bad at Love” and dozens more.
The former lead singer of Semi Precious Weapons, Tranter (pronouns: they/their) also founded and runs Facet Records and Music Publishing, which launched late in 2018.Yet music is just half of the story: They are also a prominent and outspoken advocate for arts education, animal rights, ending gun violence, songwriters’ rights and perhaps most of all, the LGBTQ community.