Justin Rogers (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa) trained at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and graduated in 2015. He has enjoyed working across stage and screen with highlights including Shortland Street: The Musical, The Cherry Orchard, The Master Builder, The Last Five Years as well as film projects To The Other Side, Get Plugged and The Magic Show. Recently, he lent his voice to Disney as Timon in The Lion King: Reo Māori and as Oaken in Frozen Reo Māori. Rogers also does magic, and consults on productions using magic tricks.
He's toured Indian Ink's Mrs Krishnan's Party throughout the United States and Canada multiple times, clocking up over 250 performances as DJ Jimmy J. This year Justin returns for their latest show, Dirty Work.
Loose Canons is a series where we invite artists we love to share five things that have shaped their creative practice. Actor and magic consultant extraordinaire Justin Rogers offers five things that give him his spark.