Justin is a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) and his mother, aunt, and stepfather are all deaf. American Sign Language was his first language.
"Seventeen Television", a song he wrote, recorded, and performed with his punk band Suspect Parts was used as the entrance theme song for WWE Wrestler CJ Parker.
Justin worked as an all-night delivery driver for Crispy Pork Gang Thai Restaurant in East Hollywood.
From 1998-2022 Justin has played in many punk, power pop, and rock n roll bands such as Clorox Girls, Red Dons, Mano De Mono, Suspect Parts, Role Models, LA Drugz, Maniac, JENNY and the country western projects The Wayward Chapel and Cezar & Justin.