Joshua Alan was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, on July 3, 1990. His love for film began at an early age with a friend's camcorder and stop-action shorts featuring his action figures. The passion only grew when he stumbled across French New Wave and François Truffaut. From that day, Joshua Alan knew his career would lead him into the film industry. Having earned a Bachelor of Science from the Electronic Media Management program at Middle Tennessee State University's prestigious College of Mass Communication, Joshua began work in various positions in the television and film industry, finally finding his calling makeup artistry. In the past years, he has won awards for his work in cinematic makeup and continues to work in the USA and Europe.