In addition to real estate, Justin is an active freelance musician and conductor in New York City, where he serves as Associate Conductor of the Manhattan Wind Ensemble, Resident Guest Conductor of the Kings County Concert Band, percussionist with the Brooklyn Wind Symphony, and also as Music Director for Keller Williams NYC events. He previously served as Artistic Director of the National Lesbian and Gay Marching Band, Assistant Director and Conductor of the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Symphonic Band, and performed with the Brooklyn Wind Symphony (BKWS). Recent performances with the BKWS took him to Carnegie Hall, and to the 2015 World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) International Conference in San Jose, California.

Prior to his New York return in 2015, Justin served as Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Oklahoma, and Assistant Director of Bands at both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Henderson State University (Arkansas). His wind and percussion music arrangements have been performed by athletic bands at football and basketball games around the country before audiences of over 80,000. In addition to athletic bands, he has arranged for the Dallas Winds and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble. Justin has worked with such notable performers as Carolyn Wonderland, Roky Erickson, Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel), Jerry Jeff Walker, Ghostland Observatory, Tom Wopat (Dukes of Hazzard), Ed Shaughnessy (Tonight Show with Johnny Carson), Everlast (House of Pain), and will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas).

Justin completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Percussion Performance at the University of Texas at Austin, and his Bachelor?s degree in Music Education at the University of Florida. While at UT, he performed with the UT Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall in 2005 for the World Premiere of John Corigliano?s Symphony No. 3 ?Circus Maximus,? and as part of a seventeen-day five-country European tour in 2008, featuring the same work. He served as timpanist on the World Premiere recording, available from Naxos Classical. During his years at UF, he was a three-year Front Line member of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, and was two-time Drum Corps Midwest and Drum Corps International Timpani Solo Champion. He was featured in issues of Percussion News and Modern Drummer for his solo performances. Justin is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi (Alpha Tau) and Tau Beta Sigma (Beta Gamma and Theta Theta) National Band Service Organizations. In his free time, Justin enjoys hiking, kayaking, painting, tennis, museums, college football (Badgers, Longhorns, and Gators!), cooking, running, and exploring all of New York City's unique neighborhoods. He?s an active member of Front Runners New York, the city?s running and multi-sport club for LGBT and LGBT-friendly athletes, and has competed in seven marathons. He resides in Harlem.