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George Koichi Nozuka (b. April 28 1986 ^[1]) is an American-Canadian R&B/Pop singer of European American descent.^[2] In the week of October 27, his debut single, "Talk to Me" peaked at #1 on the MuchMusic Music Video countdown.

George sings, plays keyboards, guitar and harmonica, and co-wrote all of the songs on his album.^[3] The 21-year-old spent 12 months recording it in Toronto, Los Angeles and Sweden with a number of producers, including Perry Alexander, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Anthony M.

Nozuka is a nephew of actor Kyra Sedgwick who is currently the star of the television series The Closer. Kyra's famous husband is Kevin Bacon .^[4] His younger brother Justin is also a musician who debued his album Holly in the UK, and his younger brother Philip, an actor, has appeared on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

George attended St. Andrew's College until 2002, before transferring to the Etobicoke School of the Arts to study musical theatre. He graduated in 2005.

Discography

Albums

2006: Believe

Talk To Me Remix
Dance With Me
I Wanna Love You
Somethin’ Somethin’
Talk To Me
Last Time
Such A Fool
Lie To Me
Cherie Amour
Can’t Stop Loving You
Stay Up
Butterfly
Hurting Child
I Wanna Love You Remix

Singles

Song	Album	Year
Talk to Me	Believe	2006
Lie to Me	Believe	2006-2007
Last Time	Believe	2007

Remixes:

Talk To Me ft Royalty
Lie To Me ft. Royalty
Last Time ft. Royalty

Collaborations:

With You - JDiggz featuring George

External Links

References

^ One80, George: Smooth & Soulful
^ Ricepaper, George Nozuka interview
^ ChartAttack, George Is Ready To Believe In Backstreet Power
^ Edmonton Sun, Famous uncle, Backstreet mentor inspire popster George

[180mag-1] One80, George: Smooth & Soulful

[ricepaper-2] Ricepaper, George Nozuka interview

[chartattack-3] ChartAttack, George Is Ready To Believe In Backstreet Power

[edmontonsun-4] Edmonton Sun, Famous uncle, Backstreet mentor inspire popster George

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 '''George Koichi Nozuka''' (b. [[April 28]] [[1986]] <ref name=180mag>One80, [http://oneeighty.ca/newspaper/departments/features/article.php?id=46 George: Smooth & Soulful]</ref>) is an [[American-Canadian]] R&B/Pop singer of European American descent.<ref name=ricepaper>Ricepaper, [http://www.ricepaperonline.com/index.php?id=154 George Nozuka interview]</ref> In the week of October 27, his debut single, "Talk to Me" peaked at #1 on the MuchMusic Music Video countdown.
-George sings, plays keyboards, guitar and harmonica, and co-wrote all of the songs on his album.<ref name=chartattack>ChartAttack, [http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2006/10/3107.cfm George Is Ready To Believe In Backstreet Power]</ref> The 20-year-old spent 12 months recording it in Toronto, Los Angeles and Sweden with a number of producers, including Perry Alexander, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Anthony M.
+George sings, plays keyboards, guitar and harmonica, and co-wrote all of the songs on his album.<ref name=chartattack>ChartAttack, [http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2006/10/3107.cfm George Is Ready To Believe In Backstreet Power]</ref> The 21-year-old spent 12 months recording it in Toronto, Los Angeles and Sweden with a number of producers, including Perry Alexander, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Anthony M.
 Nozuka is a nephew of actor Kyra Sedgwick who is currently the star of the television series ''The Closer''. Kyra's famous husband is [[Kevin Bacon]] .<ref name=edmontonsun>Edmonton Sun, [http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/culture/story.html?id=729ef0a5-50c3-41bc-adb6-fc25fed2e141&k=46936 Famous uncle, Backstreet mentor inspire popster George]</ref> His younger brother [[Justin Nozuka|Justin]] is also a musician who debued his album ''Holly'' in the UK, and his younger brother [[Philip Nozuka|Philip]], an actor, has appeared on [[Degrassi: The Next Generation]].