SJ

Scott Jablonski (known by his stage name SJ) is an American singer-songwriter, performing artist, and attorney based in South Florida. As a recording artist, SJ has released two studio albums and one live album through his independent record label, Acoustic Soul Records. In 2011, the singer was nominated by SiriusXM's The Coffee House as "Discovery of the Year", and his song "I Like You" appeared on several airplay charts in the US in 2012. He has opened for acts like Ed Sheeran and Pentatonix.

Early life and education Jablonski was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Gannon University in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in political science and foreign language studies. He also played varsity soccer while at the school. In 2004, he earned a master's degree at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. He also earned a JD degree from the school that year.

Career After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, Jablonski embarked on a career in law. With Ronald A. Brand, he co-authored Forum Non Conveniens: Past, Present and Future which was published by Oxford University Press in 2008. His legal writings have also appeared in other publications like the Journal of International Law and Politics and the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, among others. A Spanish version of the song, "Lo Mejor De Mi," won first place in the International Songwriting Competition in the Latin category.

In March 2011, "I Like You" reached the top 10 of FMQBs adult contemporary chart alongside acts like Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, and Train. In May 2011, he released his first commercial studio-recorded EP, Coffee, featuring the songs "I Like You," "Let Me Be," "Coffee," and others. Later in 2011, Sirius XM's The Coffee House station nominated SJ for the "Discovery of the Year" award, and his song, "Coffee," won a Hollywood Music & Media Award. In July 2012, it was announced that Taylor Guitars, Sennheiser, Future Sonics, Gator Cases, Hercules Stands, and Elixir Strings had officially endorsed SJ.

In August 2012, he released his first full-length studio album entitled Coffee: Strong Brew Edition. The album featured all the songs from the 2011 EP, Coffee, with 7 new tracks. Other South Florida artists like Randy Singer, Erica Sommer, and Joshua Stedman were featured on some songs. The album was recorded at Outer Reach Music Studios in Miami. SJ also released an accompanying live album and DVD entitled Coffee: Unfiltered. The song, "Let Me Be," spent over 13 weeks on Mediabase's adult contemporary charts, peaking at number 32.

In September 2012, he was one of 25 finalists nominated for the American Songwriter Coffeehouse Tour competition. In October and November, SJ opened for Pentatonix on 6 dates, concluding his nationwide "Coffee Tour." Throughout 2011 and 2012, SJ's songs were played on over 50 adult album alternative and americana radio stations across the country. In September of that year, he opened for Robin Zander of Cheap Trick. In 2014, SJ was named one of 8 semi-finalists in 3 categories for the International Songwriting Competition. Later in 2014, he launched the Covers & Others video series in collaboration with Day's Edge Productions. The goal of the series was to bring awareness to organizations with social, scientific, or environmental initiatives by playing covers of songs over videos related to their work.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums with selected details Title Details Coffee: Strong Brew Edition Released: August 14, 2012 (US) Label: Acoustic Soul Records Formats: CD, Digital download

EPs + List of EPs with selected album details Title Details Coffee Released: May 11, 2011 (US) Label: Acoustic Soul Records Formats: CD, Digital download Nikki Released: December 1, 2018 (US) Label: Acoustic Soul Records Formats: CD, Digital download

Live albums + List of live albums with selected details Title Details Coffee: Unfiltered Released: August 14, 2012 (US) Label: Acoustic Soul Records Formats: CD, DVD, Digital download

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USACQB USMediabase A/C "I Like You" 2011 10 — Coffee: Strong Brew Edition"Let Me Be" 2012 — 32 "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Recognition and awards Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2010 Hollywood Music & Media Awards Best Folk/Acoustic Song by Emerging Artist "I Like You" 2011 "Coffee" Festival4TheStars Best Singer-Songwriter SJ and "I Like You" Goodnight Kiss Song Competition Best Song "I Like You" International Songwriting Competition Latin Song "Lo Mejor De Mi" UK Songwriting Competition Acoustic Folk "Coffee" Singer-Songwriter "I Am" SiriusXM's The Coffee House "Discovery of the Year" Singer-Songwriter "I Like You" Music City Awards Rock "I Am" 2012 International Acoustic Music Awards Adult Album Alternative USA Songwriting Competition Pop Unsigned Only Awards Adult Album Alternative Folk/Singer-Songwriter "Breathe" "I Like You" Adult Contemporary Jango Radio Airplay Holiday Song Contest Holiday Song "One Christmas Wish" American Songwriter Coffee Shop Tour Competition Singer-Songwriter SJ 2013 International Songwriting Competition Folk Singer-Songwriter "Green as Snow" Adult Album Alternative "It's Alright" Performance "Let Me Be"