Justin Trosper

Justin Trosper is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, born in Olympia, Washington. He fronted the post-hardcore band Unwound from 1991 to 2002 and again from 2022 to present day.^[2] He has also been a member of bands such as Replikants, The Young Ginns, and Worst Case Scenario. Most of his work has been released through the independent record label Kill Rock Stars.

Justin Trosper
Trosper playing the saxophone in an undated photo.
Background information
Born	(1972-11-10) November 10, 1972 (age 52)[1] Olympia, Washington, United States
Origin	Tumwater, Washington, United States
Genres	Noise rock experimental rock post-hardcore
Occupations	Musician producer songwriter
Instruments	Guitar vocals saxophone
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Kill Rock Stars 5 Rue Christine Punk in My Vitamins Numero
Member of	Unwound
Formerly of	Survival Knife
Website	www.nocturnalhabits.com

Trosper has been a record producer for several Olympia-area bands, primarily at Unwound's self-built recording studio, MagRecOne. He has worked on albums by artists such as Thrones (Joe Preston), Young People, Shoplifting, Godzik Pink, Bangs, Long Hind Legs, Anna Oxygen, and The Magic Magicians.

In the early 1990s, he self-published the punk/indie rock fanzine, "Joe Preston's Legs AKA Germ of Youth". He is also a friend of Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail and a graduate of The Evergreen State College.^[3] In 2012, Trosper and former Unwound drummer Brandt Sandeno formed Survival Knife.