Josh Dun is the famous American Musician.

His estimated net worth is around $10 million.

Early Life

You must have heard about one of the most popular American bands, ‘Twenty One Pilots’. Josh Dun is the drummer at that brand, and he was also the former live drummer for House of Heroes. Josh Dun was born as Joshua William Dun on 18th June 1988 in Columbus, Ohio.

His mother’s name is Laura Lee McCollum and father’s name is William Earl Bill Dun. Joshua has grown up with three siblings. Ashley and Abigail are his sisters, and his brother is Jordan.

From the very childhood, Josh was fond of music, and he started playing trumpet at very young age. But, that didn’t go well, and he soon switches to drums from the trumpet. At childhood, Joshua was guided by his strict parents who decided what type of music he should listen to. That’s why he took the advice of the local music stores about different types of music.

Career

The musical career of Josh Dun was started with working at a Guitar Store for three years. These years had contributed in building his musical sense which has made him a great musician in his later life. As a drummer, he appeared for the first time when playing for ‘House of Heroes.’ He got the chance when the original drummer of the band, Colin Rigsby decided to take a break and spend time with his family. He joined ‘House of Heroes’ in March 2010 and continued until October 2010, until Colin returned and joined his place.

It was 2011, when Chris Salith, the drummer of ‘Twenty One Pilots,’ invited Josh to listen to their concert. He was so amazed by their performance that he admitted joining the band at the request of the lead vocalist, Tyler Joseph. Josh got a golden opportunity when Chris Salith and Nick Thomas left the band for their tight schedule. It was the middle of 2011 when Josh left the job of the guitar store and joined the band. Soon he became the permanent member of ‘Twenty One Pilots.’

With Tyler, Josh released the second album of the band, ‘Regional at Best’ on 8th July 2011. The next year, 2012, brought huge success for the duo as well as the band when they signed the significant record label, ‘Fueled by Ramen.’ It was a subsidiary of ‘Atlantic Records.’

The most significant work of the duo is obviously their third album, ‘Vessel,’ released on January 8, 2013. This album contains 14 songs from different genres, like Indie Pop, Electro Pop, Alternative Rock and all. According to Tyler, the motto of the album was to reveal the true faces of people behind the setup identities. According to the statistics, ‘Holding on to You’ was the most popular number of the album. The fourth album, ‘Blurryface,’ was released on May 17, 2015.

Achievements

The song ‘Heathens’ from the album ‘Suicide Squad’ was smashed hit and awarded by the MTV Video Music Award for the ‘Best Rock Video.’ It has also been awarded as iHeart Radio Music Award for ‘Alternative Rock Song of the Year.’

Personal Life

The handsome Josh Dun is of 29 years, and with every beat of the drum, he wins lots of hearts. He was in a relationship with the multi-talented singer, actor, and songwriter, Debby Ryan from 2013. But, there must be some personal conflict that the two broke up in September 2014.

Later, in 2015, he was rumored to be in a love relationship with Ashley Frangipan.

Some Unknown Facts about Josh Dun

There are fans of this heart-winning drummer around the world. Did you know that he has a tattoo of a tree on his right arm? He and his partner are so dedicated towards their hometown, Ohio, that they have ‘X’ tattoo on their body. Do you know the elderly people on the cover of the album, ‘Vessels’? They are the grandparents of Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph.

Quick Summary

Full Name: Joshua William Dun

Date of Birth: 18th June 1988

Birth Place: Columbus, Ohio, the United States of America

Age: 29

Profession: Musician/Drummer

Height: 178cm

Weight: 165lbs

Net Worth: $10 million