41. Justin Tranter (Semi Precious Weapons)
Justin Tranter is most famous for his role as the lead singer of the New York-based glam rock band Semi Precious Weapons. Raised in Lake Zurich, Illinois, Tranter studied at the Chicago Academy for the Arts and at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating with a degree in songwriting. In 2006, Tranter, along with fellow Berklee graduates, Stevy Pyne, Cole Whittle and Dean Crean, formed Semi Precious Weapons. Tranter also developed a jewelry line called “Fetty” that is sold at Barneys, Urban Outfitters and Hot Topic.
Funded by the sales of his jewelry line, Tranter recorded and released the first SPW albumWe Love You in 2008 with the standout single “Magnetic Baby” and the group was signed to Interscope Records the next year. Tranter is a close friend to Lady Gaga, and SPW made a cameo in her “Telephone” music video and has been a recurring opening act on her Monster Ball Tour. Openly gay, Tranter came out at 14 and famously stated in an interview with gaytoday.com: “if they aren’t going to give me and the rest of the homos equal rights then I don’t want to pay equal taxes”.
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