He earned his Master’s degree from Northwestern University in Voice and Opera Performance studying under W. Stephen Smith.  Justin made his Northwestern Opera debut as Caronte in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo.  Previous highlights with Northwestern Opera Theatre include the role of Don Alfonso from Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte, and a role study of Figaro from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. Justin previously received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Sacramento State School of Music.  He has performed lead roles with the Sacramento State Opera Theatre, most notably Orgon in Mechem’s Tartuffe and Don Annibale in Donizetti’s Il Campanello.