| Josh Dun Quick Info |
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| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Date of Birth | June 18, 1988 |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Spouse
| Debby Ryan |
Josh Dun is an American musician who is best known as one-half of the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside Tyler Joseph. The band’s discography consists of multiple albums, extended plays, and tracks such as Stressed Out, Ride, Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface, Vessel, Regional at Best, Scaled and Icy, Trench, Holding on to You, Three Songs, House of Gold, Quiet Is Violent, Migraine, Double Sided, Guns for Hands, Lovely, Fake You Out, Fairly Local, Tear in My Heart, Lane Boy, Heavydirtysoul, Heathens, Nico and the Niners, Levitate, My Blood, The Hype, Chlorine, Christmas Saves the Year, Level of Concern, The Outside, Choker, and Shy Away.
Born Name
Joshua William Dun
Nick Names
Josh, Jishwa, Dog Breath, Dj Spooky Jim
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Musician
Family
- Father – Bill Dun (Physical Therapist Assistant)
- Mother – Laura Dun (Hospice Social Worker)
- Siblings – Ashley Dun (Sister), Abigail Dun (Sister), Jordan Dun (Brother)
- Others – Earl Owen Dun (Paternal Grandfather), Eleanor Jean McCarthy (Paternal Grandmother), Edwin Dun (Great-Great-Great-Grandfather) (Agricultural Consultant, Rancher, Diplomat)
Manager
Josh’s band Twenty One Pilots has been represented by –
- Element 1 Management
- Fueled by Ramen, Inc., Record Label, New York City, New York, United States
Genre
Alternative hip hop, indie pop, alternative rock, electropop, rap rock
Instruments
Drums, percussion, drum machine, trumpet, keyboards, tambourine, vocals
Labels
Fueled by Ramen
Net Worth
His net worth had been $16 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7.5 in or 171.5 cm
He once joked his height to be 5 ft 4.5 in or 164 cm on Twitter.
Weight
66 kg or 145.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Josh Dun has dated –
Debby Ryan (2013-2015, 2018-Present) – Josh started dating actor Debby Ryan in May 2013. Their relationship status was confirmed by their social media activity as they uploaded snaps of them being together on their respective accounts. They also made several public appearances and it seemed their relationship will go long. However, they decided to go separate ways by May 2015 as they struggled to find time for each other in their hectic work schedules. In December 2016, they sparked rumors of a reconciliation after they were spotted together at the Christmas party hosted by music producer John Feldmann. However, it turned out that they were just on good terms. In 2018, they reconciled and resumed dating. Josh revealed their engagement on Instagram on December 23, 2018. They got married on December 31, 2019, after 1 year of engagement, in Austin.Halsey (2015) – Josh was RUMORed to be dating musician and songwriter Halsey towards the end of 2015 after they were spotted hanging out and looking cozy on outings.Race / Ethnicity
White
He has Irish, English, French, Scottish, German and Welsh ancestry. He also has traces of Swedish and Belgian (Flemish) lineage.
Hair Color
Black (Natural Hair Color)
Josh Dun loves experimenting with his hair color and over the years has sported blue, purple, pink, yellow, and red hair color.
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Nose ring
- Bright colored hair
- Black ear studs
Brand Endorsements
Josh Dun was made the ambassador for the Hayley Williams‘ goodDYEyoung brand.
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- Being one-half of the musical duo, Twenty One Pilots
- The critical acclaim garnered by his band’s 4th studio album, Blurryface
First Album
Josh’s first studio album with Twenty One Pilots was Regional at Best, which was released in July 2011. However, it was the band’s overall second studio album.
First TV Show
In 2013, Josh made his first TV show appearance on the talk show, Big Morning Buzz Live.
Josh Dun Favorite Things
Source – iHeart.com
Twenty One Pilots Favorite Things
- Music Artists – Dixie Chicks, Third Eye Blind, Sugar Ray, Celine Dion
- Boy Band – Backstreet Boys
- Cereal – Waffle Crisp
- Workout – Pushups
Source – iHeart.com
Josh Dun Facts
He and his bandmate Tyler Joseph share a close relationship with their fans, who are known as the skeleton clique. They even got “X” tattooed on stage during their 2013 concert in a nod to their fans.Before he found fame as a musician, he worked at Guitar Center for three years. It was there he met Chris Salih, the former drummer of Twenty One Pilots, who also used to work there.He used to play trumpet in middle school. He also learned to play the keyboard, which was gifted by his father on Christmas, on his own.Josh became a part of the Twenty One Pilots band in 2011 after drummer Chris Salih and bassist Nick Thomas left the group due to the draining schedule.He first saw Twenty One Pilots perform at a club on the Ohio State University campus. He had been invited by then drummer Chris Salih.He learned how to play drums on his own. He used to listen to records and then try to imitate the music on his electronic drum kit.While growing up, his parents had placed a restriction on the type of music he could listen to. If they ever found any inappropriate music (hip hop and rock), they used to take it away and instead make him listen to a Christian alternative. Reflecting on the situation, he once said, “I’d hide albums like Green Day‘s Dookie underneath my bed… Sometimes they’d find them and get real mad. They’d find a Christian alternative, like Relient K, and make me listen to that.”For the cover art of their album, Vessel, Josh and Tyler decided to feature their paternal grandfathers.In his early teens, he was a rebellious kid. His parents nearly kicked him out of the house and thought about getting him enrolled at a military school because he was always in detention in school and behaved awfully with his parents.The music video of the Twenty One Pilots was filmed at Dun’s childhood home. It made his house a destination for the band’s diehard fans. His father even had to cancel the landline after getting tired of calls at all times.Before performing on stage, Josh likes to wear red makeup around his eyes. He believes that his war paint represents his inner thoughts.Before he joined Twenty One Pilots band, he played drums for an Ohio-based alternative rock band, House of Heroes for about 7 months. Their regular drummer, Colin Rigsby took a break to spend more time with his family from March 2010 to October 2010.In February 2017, he took to his Instagram account to reveal that he had collaborated with a music instrument company, Zildjian to create his pair of drumsticks.On May 21, 2021, Twenty One Pilots released its 6th studio album titled Scaled and Icy via Fueled by Ramen and Elektra Records. The album peaked at number #1 on both the US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) chart as well as the US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) chart, at number #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and at number #5 on the Canadian Albums (Billboard) chart.ncG1vNJzZmiglZa5tbTYnJylnZJjsLC5jqOmrKBdmcKvew%3D%3D