Justin Shumaker was born and raised in the SF Bay Area where he developed an interest in movies. Living in Silicon Valley he gravitated toward computers readily as his dad is a software engineer.

After graduating high school he moved to Southern California to pursue his interest in film. Working as a freelance picture editor for several years his interest in post production grew. In 2003 he formed Tiais Post, a small post production company located in Santa Monica California, providing offline editorial through finishing services including sound edit and mix. Catering to independent films such as the critically acclaimed "Valentina's Tango" and the low budget horror "Whispered Illusions."