Photo by Chris Crockwell
ABOUT JUSTIN
Justin was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in April 1987 to a Newfoundlander father and Trinidadian mother. At the age of seven he decided that he wanted to work as an actor. Eventually, that goal became a love of the entertainment industry as a whole, and since 1998 was an active participant in the local theatre scene, and since 2013 has been largely involved in the local film and television scene as a crew member and occasional actor. Recently, he's begun serving as a producer for projects such as the short film "Melody" (which he served as Producer), and field producer for CBC's "Keeping Canada Safe", and the upcoming "The Island: 1.6 Billion Years in the Making" for RTE in Ireland. He also taught Video Production Fundamentals at Academy Canada intermittently from 2021 to 2025.
An avid fan of science fiction and fantasy, Justin was among the first volunteers for the inaugural Sci-Fi on the Rock science fiction and fantasy convention. A decade later and counting, Justin is still with the organization as a member of the volunteer board of directors. In 2011, Justin spearheaded a short film festival as part of the event, which quickly earned attention in local and international markets. The festival continued to grow and received films locally as well as from other provinces, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and many other nations. This grew into Granite Planet International Film Festival in 2015, which was unfortunately a less successful venture, but was still an amazing opportunity.
As a musician, Justin is a singer as well a multi-instrumentalist with a focus on keyboard and piano. He played keys and saxophone in Progressive Rock band Hammingwell in 2012, keys and backup vocals with party band The Dukes of Doyle in 2013 and 2014, and then rejoined two of his former Hammingwell-mates in 2025 for a new project called Echoes, a Pink Floyd Tribute where he plays keys and performs backup vocals.
Justin enjoys writing and has two short stories published in sci-fi anthologies; Earthdeath: Chrysalis in More Sci-Fi on the Rock (Engen Books) and Fun, Games and Death in Fearsome Fables (Ink'd Well Comics). He has also written and produced some short films, including "Night Terror" which screened at the 2018 Nickel Independent Film Festival 48 Hour Horror Challenge (and won 3 Awards).
In 2025, Justin ran as a candidate for the New Democratic Party in the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Elections. Though unsuccessful, it was a remarkable experience for him, as it was a historic election for the NDP (and the province) in various ways. Also in the same year, Justin was invited to join the Paranormal NL BOG team after appearing as a guest on their podcast, following an earlier appearance on Destinations of the Damned as a paranormal investigator.
Press/Random stuff about Justin
Justin Foley - NDP Candidate for Gander (New Democratic Party website)
Destination of the Damned: Cursed Shores (YouTube)
Meteorite Hunters, aspiring superheroes come up empty at Southside Hills (CBC) -- This one was a lot of fun! :P
The Momoa Effect: NL's growing film industry funnels millions into province, says report (CBC) -- They put WAY too much importance on me/my thoughts in this article, but it was nice to be thought of