Born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in the greater Salt Lake area by his parents Jay and Teri, Joe enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 17 as a linguist. After his enlistment his interest in media and photography didn't become apparent until late 2006 when he made the move to become a professional photographer. Later through a chance encounter with another director he got his start as a Director of Photography on a feature length film being produced in the area. Shortly thereafter, Joe started Joemination Films as a venue for his own creative works and has been producing short films since working in various roles such as Director, Visual Effects Supervisor and Score Composer.