Writer, singer-songwriter, and actor. Val has released more than a dozen albums that you can stream right now if you're interested. The Star-Ledger very kindly called Val “one of the finest songwriters in the Garden State, [and] also one of the most prolific.” Val had roles on Vinyl (HBO), 30 Rock (NBC), The Big C (Showtime) and Ugly Betty (ABC) and been featured in a bunch of commercials. His debut novel, The Reminders, was a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers selection. His newest book, Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel, is a New York Times bestseller based on the hit Broadway show. Val live in Jersey City, New Jersey.