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SJ (born Scott Jablonski in 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, performing artist, and attorney from South Florida. He is best known for his acoustic music, and for being one of the few American performers to successfully transition from an international law career into the music industry.〔 SJ has released two studio albums and one live album under the independent label Acoustic Soul Records.〔 In 2011, the singer was nominated by Sirius XM's The Coffeehouse as "Discovery of the Year",〔〔 and in 2012, SJ's song "I Like You" appeared on US top-ten charts alongside Bruno Mars, Train, and Katy Perry.〔 His musical style and singing have been compared to the works of Jack Johnson, John Mayer, and Jason Mraz.〔〔 In addition to his achievements as a musician, SJ is also an accomplished lawyer whose legal writings have appeared in the Journal of International Law and Politics, Oxford University Press, and other publications. SJ holds a bachelor's degree from Gannon University, with a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh.〔 In May 2014, SJ launched a continuous video series called "Covers And Others," where he partners with organizations representing positive social, scientific and environmental initiatives. ==Early life and education== SJ was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to a family of Polish, German and Slovenian descent.〔 He spent his childhood in Phoenix, Arizona, where he began to explore his love for music, performing songs by Willie Nelson and Jonny Cash for his family and friends.〔〔 When he was a teenager, SJ's family moved back to Parma, Ohio, where he attended Normandy High School and got his first job at age fifteen to pay for acoustic guitar lessons.〔 After spending his first year in college at the University of Charleston, where he played for the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Team, SJ transferred to Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he also played college soccer.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SJ (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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