Tyler Joseph is an American singer and a famous actor who made his name as the lead vocalist of the band Twenty One Pilots. This amazing singer has been in the industry since 2009 and with all the hard work and dedication, he is one of the most musicians in America today.
Not just is Tyler an amazing singer, but he is also a very talented musician. He can write songs, rap, and play multiple instruments like guitar, ukulele, violin, etc. Alongside Josh Dun, he has been able to accomplish a lot and the two have gone on to tour in different parts of the world. Let us now get to know a bit more about Joseph, shall we?
Tyler Joseph: Early Life and Education
Tyler Joseph was born on the 1st of December, 1988, in Madison, Columbus, Ohio. He was born to mother Kelly who was a math teacher in Olentangy High School and father Chris who was a basketball coach at Worthington Christian High School. Moreover, Chris was also the principal of the school. Tyler grew up as the second child out of 4 and was extremely close with his siblings.
Looking at his academics, Tyler went to the Olentangy Junior School. He used to love playing basketball in his schooling years and later when he joined Worthington Christian, he began playing as a point guard. Tyler was later given a scholarship by the Otterbein University but he rejected the offer as he had a passion for music.
Tyler Joseph: Career
Later after graduating, Tyler began working on music and was starting to play piano that he found in his closet. Later with his school friends Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, he formed the band “Twenty One Pilots” in 2009. He named the band from the book All My Sons by Arthur Miller. The book was about the second world war and Joseph decided to name the band after the twenty-one pilots who were found dead. After giving a name to the band, the group made their debut on the 29th of December, 2009 on a self-titled album.
After massive success with their debut album, Tyler and the band released their second album late in 2011. The group also began touring in Ohio and in that process, they came up with their third album, “Vessel” on the 8th of January, 2013. Just a couple of years later, they released a highly anticipated album, “Blurryface” which was a commercial success. With all the hard work that Tyler and the group had put in, they were able to win the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Stressed Out” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards/
Tyler Joseph: Personal Life
Now coming to the personal aspects of Tyler’s life, he has been together with his love Jenna Black for a long time now. The two began dating a few years before getting engaged and married. As per reports, Tyler gave Jenna a ring on the 18th of July, 2014 and just seven years later, on the 28th of March, 2015, the two said their vows. As things stand, the two are living a happy life together with no signs of splitting up. They also have given birth to a beautiful baby daughter in recent years
Joseph is also a big fan of tattoos. Whilst he does not like to talk about them very often, he did admit that having a three-part tattoo represents something that saved his life. Moreover, both Josh and he have the same “X” tattoo to show their dedication to their fans from Columbus, Ohio.
Tyler Joseph: Net Worth and Social Media
Tyler has been in the industry for a long time now but on the grand scale of things, he is still a young man in his prime, enjoying a successful career. Throughout the years, he has gone on to work on various projects and earn a name for himself. With all that he has done in the musical industry, Tyler has a net worth of $30 million. However, reports do suggest that the figures are likely to grow in the years to come.
Tyler is also pretty active on social media platforms. He likes to share some aspects of his life and work with the fans. Moreover, he is massively popular on networks like Instagram where he has over 4.3 million followers. You can too follow him where he is under the handle tylerrjoseph.