Josh Dun
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Josh Dun performing with Twenty One Pilots in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joshua William Dun |
| Born | June 18, 1988 |
| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, drum machine |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen |
| Associated acts | Twenty One Pilots, House of Heroes |
| Website | twentyonepilots |
Joshua William "Josh" Dun (born June 18, 1988) is an American musician. He is the drummer for the musical duo Twenty One Pilots.
Dun was born in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up with two sisters, Ashley and Abigail, and a brother, Jordan. Growing up, he was a self-taught drummer. According to Dun, he would skateboard down to the local music store, where he would purchase records and imitate the beats on an electronic drum kit. His parents set strict rules on the type of music he was allowed to listen to, so instead he asked people at the store to recommend albums to him. "I'd hide albums like Green Day's Dookie under my bed," Dun says. "Sometimes they'd find them and get real mad. They'd find a Christian alternative, like Relient K, and make me listen to that." Dun worked at Guitar Center for three years, during which time former Twenty One Pilots drummer Chris Salih was his co-worker.
In March 2010, Dun joined House of Heroes after the band's drummer, Colin Rigsby, took a break to spend more time with his family.
He took part in House of Heroes' live tour until October, when Rigsby returned to his duties.
In 2011, Dun was invited by then Twenty One Pilots drummer Chris Salih to one of their concerts after listening to the band's original demo CD. He was impressed with the trio's performance, and met and befriended the band's lead vocalist, Tyler Joseph, after the show.
Later in the year, Dun quit his job at Guitar Center to play a show with Joseph after Salih and bassist Nick Thomas left the group due to busy schedules. They played one song before police officers eventually cancelled the show. Dun subsequently became the band's full-time drummer. The duo released the band's second studio album, Regional at Best, on July 8, 2011, and signed with record label Fueled by Ramen, a susidiary of Atlantic Records, in April 2012.
Twenty One Pilots' third album, Vessel, was released on January 8, 2013.
The band's fourth album, Blurryface, was released on May 17, 2015, two days ahead of its intended release date.
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