Seth Justman

Seth Justman (born January 27, 1951) is the keyboard player for the U.S. rock band, The J. Geils Band.

Biography

Justman was born in Washington, D.C. He co-wrote many of the band's songs with singer Peter Wolf, and took sole songwriting credits for the band's biggest international hit, "Centerfold" (#1 for six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100). Justman also became the band's main vocalist once Wolf left the J. Geils Band in 1983 until the band's first break-up in 1985.

In 1986, Justman produced and partly co-wrote Rockbird, the second solo album by Debbie Harry.

Seth is the brother of Paul Justman, director of the 2002 movie, Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Paul and Seth shared songwriting credits for most of the songs on J. Geils Band's 1984 album.

According to Hadassah Magazine, Justman "grew up in Atlantic City," and is also Jewish.