George Nozuka
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Born | New York City, U.S. | April 28, 1986
Origin | New York City |
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Occupation(s) | Songwriter, recording artist |
Labels | Sony ATV |
George Nozuka (born April 28, 1986) is an American-based Canadian-Japanese R&B singer[1] best known for his single "Talk to Me", which peaked at No. 1 on the MuchMusic music-video countdown in October 2006.
Career
Nozuka released his debut album
In 2012, Nozuka released a mixtape titled Love Me. For the mixtape and later works, he began using his full name. In 2013, he released a studio album called Beautiful, along with a music video for the first single from the album, called "Don't Go".
Collaborations
Forgotten Children
Through the Canadian section of
Featured with other performers
- "With You Remix" by Drake
Songwriting
Nozuka co-wrote "Home This Christmas" for Justin Bieber, and "I Love Girls" for Cody Simpson.
Personal life
Nozuka is one of seven children of Canadian mother Holly Sedgwick[4][5] and Japanese father Hiromitsu Nozuka. Sedgwick raised Nozuka and his six siblings as a single mother.[6] Nozuka is the older brother of the musicians Justin Nozuka and Henry Nozuka, and the actor Philip Nozuka.
Nozuka's aunt, his mother's half-sister, is the actress Kyra Sedgwick, who is married to the actor Kevin Bacon. Their two children, Travis and Sosie Bacon,[7] are Nozuka's first cousins.
Discography
Albums
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Believe |
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Beautiful |
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Alone |
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Dream On |
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Mixtapes
- 2012: Love Me
- 2016: Purple Kush
EPs
- 2018: Getaway
Compilations
- 2015: You Deserve Better
- 2021: Till The Morning
Singles
- 2006: "Talk to Me"
- 2007: "Lie to Me"
- 2007: "Last Time"
- 2012: "Don't Go"
- 2013: "I'm Reaching Out"
- 2014: "You Deserve Better"
- 2017: "My Beating Heart"
- 2018: "Getaway"
- 2018: "Touch Yourself"
- 2020: "What You Got"
- 2020: "Love You Like"
Awards
- In 2007, the music video for "Lie to Me" won Much Music Video Awards for the second consecutive year.[8]
References
- ^ "George Nozuka". last.fm. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Forgotten Children: The Story of Haiti's Restavecs featuring George Nozuka. Plan Canada.
- ^ Video clip for "Hurting Child" by George with scenes from the documentary. Youtube.com (September 16, 2008). Retrieved on 2013-06-14.
- ^ Justin Nozuka | New Music And Songs. MTV. Retrieved on 2013-06-14.
- ^ Sperounes, Sandra (November 8, 2006) Famous uncle, Backstreet mentor inspire popster George Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved on 2013-06-14.
- ^ [dead link]http://www.cbc.ca/sunday/2008/05/051108_10.html
- ^ "Kyra Sedgwick". geneall.net. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Footage from MMVAs in 2007 for RT! winning Best Director for George's "Lie to Me". Youtube.com (June 17, 2007). Retrieved on 2013-06-14.
External links
- YouTube channel
- George Nozuka at IMDb