Julia is cofounder and CEO of Sparkplug, the first community marketplace for musicians and artists to rent one another their instruments, gear, and space. Julia has worked as a session singer, voiceover artist, and musician for over twenty years. She was also with independent label Downtown Records from its inception in 2006 through 2012, working in A&R with artists like Mos Def, Miike Snow, Santigold, and Cold War Kids. Julia graduated from The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.