Justin Brescia | |
Birth Name: | Justin Robert Brescia |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1982 |
Birth Place: | Orange County, California, U.S. |
Other Names: | Justin Bobby |
Occupation: | Television personality |
Years Active: | 2007–present |
Television: | The Hills |
Justin Robert Brescia (born March 11, 1982), also known by his nickname Justin Bobby, is an American television personality.
In 2007, he came to prominence after being cast as a supporting position in the reality television series The Hills, which chronicled the lives of Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port, and Heidi Montag.[1] During its production, Brescia and Patridge became involved in an on-again/off-again relationship. Consequentially, it became a central focus of the series since its third season, and was carried through each subsequent season. Brescia and Patridge met while he was working as a hairdresser for the band Maroon 5.[2]
He is the vocalist, guitarist and percussionist for the Austin, Texas-based band, BobbyrocK[3]
In 2006, MTV developed the reality television series The Hills as the spin-off of . It originally chronicled the lives of Lauren Conrad, who appeared on its predecessor, her housemate Heidi Montag, and friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port.[4]
Brescia launched a line of vegan and non-toxic hair care and styling products in the summer of 2012 called BRUSH by Justin Bobby Brescia. The products were featured on Amazon and designed for professional use.[5] Brescia highlighted his product line in his professional hair salons.
At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced a reboot of The Hills entitled , slated to premiere in 2019. Brescia was announced as part of the cast of the new series.[6] [7] [8] In 2021, Brescia made his acting debut in the film The Chimera Effect, currently in post-production, and contributed music to the film Room 9.