Justin is a history teacher and musician living in Martin County, North Carolina. Inspired by his Uncle Jerry, a lifelong musician, Justin started learning guitar at thirteen. Born in Rocky Mount, NC, he moved around a lot growing up before moving to his mom’ s hometown, Bear Grass, NC, in high school. It was here where he started the Martin County Ramblers with a few of his classmates. After four years at East Carolina University and four years in the United States Army, Justin moved back and restarted the Ramblers with his friends.
A multi instrumentalist and songwriter, he plays in two bands, the Martin County Ramblers and Screamin’ Bridge.. Having written hundreds of songs over twenty years, he released a solo album in 2023, Movin’ On. He followed this up with The Old Jail Session and The Rain in 2024.