1. Joshua William Dun was born on June 18,1988 and is an American musician.
18 Facts About Josh Dun
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Josh Dun is best known as the drummer of the musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside Tyler Joseph, but he has collaborated with other artists as well.
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Josh Dun's band has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, of which he has won one.
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Joshua William Dun was born in Columbus, Ohio, on June 18,1988, the son of hospice social worker Laura Lee Dun and physical therapy assistant William Earl "Bill" Dun.
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Josh Dun's great-great-great-grandparents were the American rancher Edwin Dun, who was the United States Ambassador to Japan, and his second Japanese wife, Yama.
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Josh Dun initially took trumpet lessons at school and then turned his attention to drums, teaching himself how to play.
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One method Dun references was imitating the beats of the records he'd buy on an electronic drum kit.
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Josh Dun worked at Guitar Center for three years, where he met former Twenty One Pilots drummer Chris Salih, who eventually introduced him to his future bandmate Tyler Joseph.
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In March 2010, Josh Dun joined House of Heroes after the band's drummer, Colin Rigsby, took a break to spend more time with his family.
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Josh Dun went on to play a show with Tyler Joseph after Salih and bassist Nick Thomas left the group due to other commitments.
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Josh Dun subsequently became the band's full-time drummer, joining as production on the band's second studio album Regional at Best drew to a close.
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In 2017, Josh Dun partnered with Hayley Williams of pop punk band Paramore to promote her hair dye line "Good Dye Young".
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Josh Dun initially took trumpet lessons at school and then turned his attention to drums, teaching himself how to play.
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One method Josh Dun references was imitating the beats of the records he'd buy on an electronic drum kit.
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Since a young age, Josh Dun has ultimately sought to "blend" genres and make diverse music.
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Joseph's is placed on his right bicep, and Josh Dun's is located on his neck just behind his right ear.
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Josh Dun dated actress and singer Debby Ryan from May 2013 to September 2014.
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Josh Dun has proclaimed that he is a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.