Josh Dun is an American musician, member of the Twenty One Pilots (one of the “pilots”), known for his virtuoso drumming, always extraordinary appearance and amazing tricks on stage during performances.

Biography of Josh Dun

The future star was born in an ordinary family. His parents had nothing to do with creativity. However, Josh from an early age began to develop a love for music, which, according to him, always calmed him and gave him confidence. Music was a separate world for the guy, in which he instantly plunged headlong and could wander for hours on end in this “other” creative universe.

The musical preferences of the young man did not form immediately. At first he tried to play the trumpet, but soon realized that this instrument did not suit him and began to try his hand at drumming. He mastered them on his own, which speaks of true talent.

Mother and father were not enthusiastic about their son’s hobbies, as they held more conservative views on music and culture in general. But that didn’t stop Josh. He secretly learned about current trends in local music stores. After graduation, the guy started working in one of them. It was at this stage in life that Josh clearly realized his desire to build a musical career. In an interview, Josh said that music and drumming make him feel special. He seems to come to life and this state is not comparable with anything.

The drummer of the “pilots” is constantly experimenting with his appearance, dyeing his hair yellow, red, blue and other colors, which is very appealing to the fans of the group.

Josh’s tattoos are a separate topic of conversation. He has a lot of them on his body. The meaning of these murals has constantly aroused public interest, but Josh prefers not to reveal their meaning on social networks or other media. It is only known that Josh and Tyler are filled with the same tattoos in the form of “X”. Her guys filled directly on stage, performing with a concert in their hometown of Columbus. With this gesture, they showed their love and devotion to the fans.

In the fall of 2017, Jordan Dan posted a photo with a puppy on Instagram, and signed that now this is a new friend of his brother Josh. The news that the musician had a dog quickly spread all over the Internet, touching admiring fans.

Musical career and Twenty One Pilots

In 2010, the young man joined the House of Heroes band as a drummer and proved himself very well. Less than a year later he had to leave this team.

There is a misconception that Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph are co-founders of the popular duo Twenty One Pilots. But it’s not. The group was created by Tyler and Josh was not an original member. In 2011, Dan attended the performance of the band, which simply shocked him. After the concert, Josh approached Tyler himself to express his admiration. Thus began their relationship. Soon, the busy schedule forced two members of the group (Nick Thomas and Chris Salih) to leave it. In place of these guys came Josh, officially appointing the permanent drummer of the Twenty Van Pilots. Now it is difficult to imagine that the group could have a completely different composition. The group’s second, third, fourth and fifth studio albums were released by the group already in its current lineup. Repeatedly, the records of the “pilots”, in particular the singles “Stressed Out” and “Ride”, led the world charts.

In 2017, the work of the 21Pilots group was appreciated: the guys received a Grammy statuette. At the awards ceremony, Tyler and Josh did something unimaginable: they appeared on stage in only their shorts, which shocked the audience. The guys, of course, explained their act to the shocked public. The musicians said that at the stage of the development of the group, they watched the Grammy award ceremony at home. At the end of the broadcast, they found themselves in their underpants and laughed. Then Tyler Joseph jokingly told Josh that they would take their figurine in this form.

Josh’s musical interests include alt rock, electronic rock, indie pop, rap rock. His drumming is always very bright, emotional and very melodic. During concerts, Josh always surprises the audience with acrobatic stunts, which gives the performances of the “pilots” the effect of a real show.

Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph are not only colleagues, but also good comrades. They are connected by something more than common work: only kindred spirits can create such cool tracks. Josh is also friends with the frontman of Panic! At the Disco” by Brendon Urie. Fans are actively writing fanfiction featuring these guys.

Personal life

In 2013, Josh Dun met Debby Ryan, the star of the series Insatiable. Soon she became his girlfriend. A year later, the guys broke up. After that, information appeared about the alleged love relationship between Josh and Ashley Frangipani (known as Halsey). The stars themselves did not comment on this rumor. In 2018, Josh and Debbie got back together and announced their engagement in December.

Josh Dun now

Josh Dun, along with his partner and part-time colleague Tyler Joseph, continue to create unique music and delight fans with elegant and memorable performances. Josh also collaborated with Zildjian, a percussion manufacturer, to create signature drumsticks. The musician announced this on his Instagram page. The bright red color of the sticks immediately catches the eye, and Josh’s signature on them makes the accessory unique.

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