Justus Bennetts

21-year-old genre-blending musician Justus Bennetts creates a unique sonic landscape that blends pop-punk, indie, and rap; making music of the moment, for the moment; epitomizing the genre-bending tastes of his peers, who also happen to be his audience.

Though music runs in Justus’ family, being a full-time artist wasn’t always in the cards. Growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, he began by rapping with friends and working as a car salesman to pay the bills. He built a music studio in the laundry room of the house he shared with two other people and eventually found a manager who brought him to NYC to record.

One of the songs he recorded was "Nightstand", which debuted on TikTok and amassed two million views as well as being highlighted on New Music playlists on Spotify. Justus’ next single "Real Life Sux" debuted with even more social media buzz before hitting the satellite airwaves on Alt Nation and soaring to #8 on the US Viral Charts.

Now that he has found his sound – not to mention the success he’s always dreamed of - Justus says he looks forward to performing locally in Raleigh as well as embarking on a national tour at some point in the future. He shares, “If I could pick someone to tour with, it’d be Post Malone, Dominic Fike, or Linkin Park.”