Joseph was born in Pusan, South Korea and moved to the United States when he was four years old. While attending UNT, he was a part-time translator and was involved in a student led organization called Korean Cultural Exchange and served as vice president for three years. Joseph enrolled in the Hong Kong/China study abroad program. He completed a product development internship with a leather company, Leatherology. After graduating, Joseph began his career as a Merchandising Business Systems associate at 7-Eleven Corporate headquarters.