Who is Tyler Joseph?
Tyler Joseph (born December 1, 1988) is a popular singer, producer-songwriter, and band member of the popular band Twenty One Pilots.
Before joining the band he started as a solo musician but later formed a band with his high school friends.
The band was named Twenty One Pilots. His friends left the band and were joined by a very talented drummer to formed a Grammy award-winning duo.
They won their first grammy with their fourth album Blurryface released in 2015.
Tyler is popular for complex dark lyrics and his high octane performance on the stage all around the world.
Quick Bio
| Real Name | Tyler Joseph |
| Nick Name | BlurryFace |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Columbus, Ohio |
| Age | 32 years old |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Singer, Musician |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Net Worth | $16 million |
Early Life
Where was Tyler Joseph born?
Tyler spent his childhood in Columbus Ohio. He was initially homeschooled but later joined Olentangy High School. Tyler graduated from high school in 2005.
Joseph was an excellent basketball player when he was in high school and played guard for Worthington Christian. He and his team were second in the Division IV state tournament in 2008.
Tyler was pursuing a career in basketball but was inspired by a performance of a singer in the High Street Club. He started to pursue a career in music and rejected an offer for a basketball scholarship.
After his decision, he got an old keyboard as a gift from his mother which he played continuously. Tyler used to play radio jingles, melodies, and cover songs of various old songs.
Career
Why was Tyler Joseph famous?
Tyler’s musical career started when he was just in high school. In 2007 he started to start solo career music and released his first solo EP album titled No Phun Intended.
After going solo for some time he decided to form a band with his high school friends and formed Twenty One Pilots along with Chris Salih and Nick Thomas. The band was formed in 2009.
After forming the band in 2009, the band released their first album which was self-titled in 2009 December. The album consisted of 14 tracks and debuted in 134 at US hit chart with 115,000 copies sold.
The band also reworked some of the songs from Tyler’s album No Phun intended with songs like Save and Trees released as bands album later down the road.
The band toured all around Ohio in 2011 and the same year the two band members Thomas and Salih quit the band. They were replaced by Josh Dun who was formerly a drummer at the guitar center who joined him full time.
After Dun joined the band, they released the second album Regional At Best which was quite underwhelming and only sold 300 copies. One year later they signed with record label Fueled by Ramen.
In 2013 they released another album titled Vessel under Fueled by Ramen Production which became quite a hit and gained them plenty of fame. The album sold almost 570,000 copies till 2016 which started to rise bands’ fame all over the world.
BlurryFace
However, Tyler’s biggest ever success came in 2015 with his fourth overall album titled Blurryface.
The album was the most successful of the band to date. It sold more than 1.5 million copies and remained the top ten best albums of the year in 2016.
Stressed Out and Ride were two of the popular song of the album debuting in 2 and 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Their album was honored with a number of certifications including a triple-platinum from the RIAA i.e.Recording Industry Association of America.
After the success of the Blurryface album, the band traveled to one of the famous tours titled Blurryface tour all around the world.
The band performed 113 shows between 2015 to 2016. They also traveled to Emotional Roadshow World Tour promoting their album Blurryface.
In 2017 the duo won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards which peaked their popularity even further than before.
Personal Information
Tyler Joseph stands at the height of 5 ft 9 inches tall and weighs about 69 kg. He has dark brown hair color and his eyes color is also dark brown. His zodiac sign is Saggitarius.
Tyler is American and belongs to white ethnicity. He follows Christianity as his religion. He has a slim body frame and loves to perform songs in his skeleton-based outfit.
Tyler is a massive video game fan especially Mario 64 which he regularly plays in his Nintendo 64.
He also loves hanging out with his friends all the time but now gives complete attention to his daughter ever since she was born.
Relationship
Who was Tyler Joseph dating now?
Tyler is currently married to his long-time girlfriend Jenna Black. He met Jenna in 2012 through his friends. Jenna is the sister-in-law of that friend and was introduced to some kind of party.
According to Tyler at first, Jenna was not impressed with him and he was always nervous and have his voice cracked when he was with Jenna but they began to hang out quite a lot.
After 2 years of dating, Tyler proposed to Jenna in Paris. They got married in a sweet ceremony in 2014 and ever since are together and in love more than ever.
The couple has a sweet baby daughter named Rosie who was born in February 2020.
Family
Tyler Joseph was born and raised by his father Chrish Joseph and mother Kelly Joseph. Chris is the former school principal and high school coach whereas Kelly is a former math teacher and basketball coach.
Tyler has two brothers and one sister as his sibling. His brother’s names are Zach, Jay and his sister’s name is Maidson Joseph.
Net Worth
What is the net worth of Tyler Joseph?
Tyler Joseph is a popular singer, producer, and songwriter as well as a member of one of the biggest bands Twenty One Pilots.
He is also equally popular on social media with over 5 million followers on Instagram. Tyler’s primary source of income is from his musical records as well as many brand deals and paid subscriptions all around the world.
He has a net worth of approximately $16 million as of 2021.
Trivia
- Tyler Joseph was born on December 1, 1988, in Columbus, Ohio.
- He started to start solo career music and released his first solo EP album titled No Phun Intended.
- Josh Dun and Tyler met via a mutual friend and clicked instantly when they talked.
- The duo won Grammy Awards in 2017 for best performance duo.
- Tyler is married to Jenna Black and has a lovely daughter Rosie.
- He has a net worth of approximately $16 million as of 2021.
Image Credit – Tyler Joseph @Instagram
