Spartan Profile: Justin Firmeza, Hawaiian steel guitarist

Justin Firmeza, San Jose State jazz studies sophomore, often plays his Hawaiian steel guitar on the university campus for passers-by. Firmeza said he started playing for the SJSU community once the campus repopulated in 2021 and used it as a way to pass time between classes and fit in some practice. Along with the guitar, Firmeza plays piano in the SJSU jazz studies program. Campus community members can find him playing on Seventh Street Plaza or by Tower Lawn, where he accepts tips for song requests. Produced by Evan Reinhardt Photos courtesy of Justin Firmeza