A Carbonear native, Justin Bowman's passion for traditional Irish and Newfoundland music began as a child watching his family perform at local folk festivals and kitchen parties. Justin first performed on tin whistle with his father Bill Bowman Jr. at the Conception Bay Folk Festival when he was just 12 years old. By his late teens he was playing his grandfather's 4-stop accordion and had developed a rich singing voice which could be heard on stage at folk festivals and community events throughout the province.

Along with a group of close friends, Justin helped create the Celtic Roots Folk Festival in Carbonear; an annual event that ran from 2011 to 2015 and featured some of the province's most authentic traditional and folk artists.

As a new father in 2022, Justin hopes to keep the family tradition alive by passing along his love of music to his son, Sam.