Biography
Who is Julia Michaels?
Early life and background
Julia Michaels was born Julia Carin Cavazos in Davenport, Iowa, before moving to Santa Clarita, California. Her family included her older sister Jaden, who is also a songwriter. Her father is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent and changed his name from Juan Manuel Cavazos to John Michaels to pursue an acting career.
Julia began singing at the age of 12 and met songwriter Joleen Belle at age 14, collaborating on various television and film music projects. By the time she reached age 16, she was actively writing within the Hollywood pop circuits and soon met frequent collaborator Justin Tranter.
Songwriting career and major collaborations
During her career, Julia Michaels built a big portfolio as a lyricist and songwriter for prominent mainstream artists. She co-wrote two Billboard Hot 100 number one songs, including Justin Bieber's Sorry and Selena Gomez's Lose You to Love Me.
Her extensive songwriting credits also feature tracks for Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Shawn Mendes, and Olivia Rodrigo. Beyond her work for others, she co-wrote songs for Disney projects, including the theme song for Austin and Ally and music for the animated film Wish. Alongside Kygo, she performed Carry Me at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
Solo music and debut album
Transitioning into a recording artist, Julia Michaels released her debut solo single, Issues, in January 2017 through Republic Records. The track reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved quintuple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
Later that year, she released her third extended play, Nervous System, and served as an opening act for Shawn Mendes on his Illuminate World Tour. She followed her early musical success with the extended play Inner Monologue Part 1 in 2019 and her debut studio album, Not in Chronological Order, in 2021. She has earned six Grammy Award nominations throughout her career, including twice for Song of the Year.
Personal life and relationships
Throughout her life, Julia Michaels has been involved in several high-profile relationships within the music and entertainment industry. She was in a three-year relationship with record producer Sir Nolan and briefly dated singer Lauv after they collaborated on the single There's No Way.
In July 2019, she began dating Canadian musician JP Saxe following their duet If the World Was Ending, though the pair separated in September 2022. She later began a relationship with tattoo artist Mat Rule in July 2022, and the couple announced their engagement in April 2025. She also confirmed her status as an independent artist and started her own independent label, GFY Records.
Birthday and age
Julia Michaels was born on November 13, 1993, which makes Julia 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Julia shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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