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Justin Warner
Justin Micah Warner (born 11 February 1984) is a restaurateur, celebrity chef, television personality, and rapper. He is co-chef and co-owner of Do or Dine in Brooklyn, New York and is the winner of the eighth season of Food Network Star

His subversive sense of humor and an irreverent cooking style have earned him praises from Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Zagat, and the Michelin Guide.

Early Life
Warner was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He is a 2002 graduate of South Hagerstown High School

In 1998 he was a participant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. but stumbled on the word tarpaulin and was eliminated. During his stay in Washington, D.C. he ate in Michel Richard's Michel Richard Citronelle, where he first experienced fine-dining. In the late 1990s he began working in the hospitality industry.

Career
In 2004 Warner moved to Fort Collins, Colorado where he managed Sushi JeJu, a Japanese and Korean restaurant.