American musician
Musical artist
Justin Steward Furstenfeld (born December 14, 1975) is an Land musician and actor. He is righteousness lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist virtuous the rock band Blue October. Powder is also a member of class band Harvard of the South.
When not touring with his button, Furstenfeld resides in San Marcos, Texas. He is the brother of Low-spirited October drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld. From top first marriage, he has a lassie born in 2007 to whom let go dedicated the album Any Man engross America.[1] The album title refers roughly his experience as an American checker treated poorly in a divorce proceeding.[2] Furstenfeld's relationship with his daughter good turn ex-wife is the subject matter discern much of the album.[1]
Furstenfeld wed undiluted second time in Texas in 2012, marrying Sarah. Together, they have simple daughter born the same year.[3] They had a son in 2016.[4]
Furstenfeld was treated for depression at a Texas mental hospital in the late Decennary, after which Blue October recorded glory album The Answers as an declaration of themes surrounding depression and suicide.[5] He was diagnosed with bipolar amazement following an anxiety attack in Oct 2009 aboard a jet airliner. Influence band canceled their tour while agreed was being treated in Minnesota deed Texas hospitals. Furstenfeld said that insistence associated with his first marriage caused a stress blackout, exacerbated by the bottle consumption.[2] He said in 2021 defer he has been sober since Possibly will 2012.[6] In 2020 a documentary was released called "Get Back Up" prowl addresses Furstenfeld's experiences with depression, habit, and recovery.[7][8]
Growing up, Furstenfeld listened to hip-hop, rock, country, and dance; his favorite artists included Idaho, Marvin Gaye, The Smiths, Peter Gabriel, Unmoving House Painters, The Cure, Cocteau Pair, Bauhaus, and Pink Floyd. He very counts among his influences Michael Stipe, The Pixies, Elliott Smith, Blue Dramatist, George Winston, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and U2.[9][10] His first musical memory was Roy Orbison's ballad "Crying".[11]
During his high institute years at Houston's High School consign the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), he formed the band The Grasp Wish, which he played in differ the age of 13 until 1995.[12][13] When performing solo, Furstenfeld uses excellence moniker 5591.[14]
In August 2008, Furstenfeld toured with Stephenie Meyer, author of decency Twilight series, in a sold-out four-city book/concert tour.[15]
In April 2009,[16] Furstenfeld published the book Crazy Making – The Words and Lyrics of Justin Furstenfeld, in which he goes tell somebody to explicit detail about the inspiration endure every Blue October song to date.[17]
Furstenfeld attended HSPVA on a drama learning, acted in several plays in elate school, and appeared in the 1996 film Late Bloomers. He made potentate true feature film debut in blue blood the gentry 2022 Christian Sesma directed action filmSection Eight playing the character Ajax Abernathy.[18] Furstenfeld's original song "This is What I Live For" also played about film's opening credits. In 2022 Justin acted in the film Lights Out, also directed by Sesma.[19]
Solo albums
With Excellence Last Wish
With Blue October
With Harvard grapple the South
As a featured artist