John Oszajca (pronounced OH-ZSA-KUH; born May 8, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life

Oszajca was born and raised in Waimanalo,

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. After relocating to Los Angeles, Oszajca became a part of the Los Angeles music scene.

Career

He was signed to

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for whom he released his debut album, ''From There to Here'', and later to

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, for whom he released ''First Sign of Anything''. Oszajca's third album, ''Elephant Graveyard'' was released in 2007 on Dreamy Draw Records. John's as yet untitled fourth album was expected to be released in 2018. He also appeared in the films ''

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'', ''Other Peoples Parties'', ''America Speaks Out''; and the television program, '' ER''.

Personal life

John was engaged to

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from 1999 to 2001. He is now married to Keshama Jane O'Donnell, with whom he has three children: River (b. 2010), Winter (b. 2012) and Rainey (b. 2019). The couple bought the property in New Zealand where Oszajca's wife grew up, and continue to split their time between Los Angeles and New Zealand.

Discography

*''From There to Here'' (2000)

*''First Sign of Anything'' (2006)

*''Elephant Graveyard'' (2007
Dreamy Draw Music

References

The Boston Phoenix, March 9 – 16, 2000: Hawaiian punch – Meet John Oszajca
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Melodic.net Review of "First Sign Of Anything"

External links

Official siteMusic Marketing ManifestoSeveral videos
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