About
Justin Locke left Ohio to go to music school in Boston, and soon after he was playing freelance gigs, including the Boston Pops.
His 18-year bass-playing stint with the Pops included working with Arthur Fielder, along with many of the great conductors of that era, including Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, and Henry Mancini.
One day, after playing (and criticizing) a particularly dull children's concert, Justin was challenged to write one himself. The result was Peter VS.the Wolf, a courtroom comedy based on the classic Prokofiev fairy tale. (This piece has since gone around the world; it has been performed on four continents and two island nations, and recently had its Berlin Premiere.)
Justin left the Pops to become a full time video producer. For many years he created promotional videos for major non-profits all over the USA. He also worked as the "score reader" for live broadcasts of the Boston Pops, and he created and managed the "Bose Philharmonic," a freelance orchestra that made demo recordings for the famed audio company. In 2005 he published "Real Men Don't Rehearse," a fun memoir of his bass playing days in the Pops, which has sold over 15,000 copies to date. He has been featured on WCVB's popular Chronicle HD, he is an occasional guest host on CBS Radio, and has been an "author@google."
Nowadays, with such an odd resume of music, showbiz, self-publishing, and management, Justin continues to consult and coach here and there, but mostly he entertains audiences as a guest speaker, with his stories of coping with modern life and trying to turn dreams into reality.
To have Justin appear as a guest speaker, call him at 781-330-8143, or email justinlocke1@gmail.com.
Justin has appeared on WCVB-TV's Chronicle HD, WGBH with Emily Rooney, CBS Radio, and as an "author@google."
"An abundance of charisma . . . " ---The Boston Globe
“Justin Locke . . . borders on genius I think.” – Mary Richardson, WCVB-TV, Boston
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