Dustin hails from the East Coast and in 2008 moved West to Colorado to pursue higher education. After investigating a handful of different career paths he found perch in the world of animation receiving a bachelor of fine arts from Savannah College of Art and Design with an emphasis in stop motion fabrication. Dustin applies his array of backgrounds to the modifying process, joining the OrthoPets team in 2020.

Dustin enjoys adventuring with his wife and three kids as well as with their long haired dachshund, Gus. When Dustin is not with his family you can usually find him making and crafting in his shop or playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends.