Justin Hurwitz & Emma Stone

Composer Justin Hurwitz became best known for his work with college friend and film director Damien Chazelle, most notably for the La La Land score. Raised in California, Hurwitz came from an artistic family; his sister played the violin and both his parents worked in the arts -- his mother was a ballerina and his father a writer. He began playing the piano at the age of six. By the time he was ten, he was composing his own music. In the eighth grade, he and his family moved to Fox Point, Wisconsin, where he attended Nicolet High School. While there, the budding composer also ...