Julia Johnson Explained

Julia Gray
Background:solo_singer
Birth Place:London, England
Instrument:Vocals, piano, keyboards
Genre:Acoustic rock, jazz, trip hop
Occupation:Singer, musician,Author
Associated Acts:Second Person

Julia Johnson (born 1982) is an English singer, songwriter and a founder-member of the post trip hop band Second Person.

Early life

Johnson is the daughter of writer and former politician Stanley Johnson and his second wife, Jennifer (née Kidd); she has a brother, Maximilian, and their paternal half-siblings are Boris, Rachel, Jo, and Leo Johnson.[1]

Career

Johnson was a founder member of Second Person in 2001; the group remained active until 2011. Her first solo album, I Am Not The Night, recorded at Livingston Recording Studios and produced by Tristan Ivemy (Frank Turner, The Holloways), was released in May 2011 through the independent label Blue January. Her second solo album, Robber Bride, was released in June 2014.[2] Her first novel for young adults, The Otherlife, was published by Andersen Press in July 2016.[3]

Personal life

In November 2009, The Daily Telegraph reported that Johnson was engaged to film financier Calum Gray. In 2019, Australian media referred to her as having married Gray.[4]

Other sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boris Johnson's sister Julia takes her turn in spotlight . 4 April 2018 . 20 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620020519/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/6685516/Boris-Johnsons-sister-Julia-takes-her-turn-in-spotlight.html . live .
  2. Web site: Music. Thisisjuliagray.com. 1 August 2020. 9 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190909070758/http://www.thisisjuliagray.com/music/. live.
  3. Web site: Andersen signs debut YA author Julia Gray | The Bookseller. Thebookseller.com. 1 August 2020. 25 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225225524/https://www.thebookseller.com/news/andersen-signs-debut-ya-author-julia-gray-317441. live.
  4. Web site: Subscribe to the Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps.