Tyler Joseph was born December 1st 1988 . He grew up with two brothers, Zack (also a singer) and Jay, and a sister, Madison. His mother, Kelly, was a in the before being named 's basketball coach in 2013. His father, Chris, was also a coach at during 1996–2005, and is a school's principal. Joseph played basketball from a very young age and went on to play point guard for Worthington Christian. In 2008, the basketball team placed second in the Division IV state tournament.
After seeing a songwriter perform at a High Street club, he rejected a basketball offer from and began playing music, after finding an old keyboard in his closet (a Christmas gift from his mother) and mimicking radio melodies.
