Joseph Pinzon was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. While earning his BA in Psychology from UCLA , he participated in many musical theater productions. Upon graduation, he attended the National Circus School ( École Nationale de Cirque ) in Montréal, Quebec. After completing the 3-year program, he was cast in Nebbia, a co-production between Cirque Éloize and Compagnia Finzi Pasca, with which he toured internationally for 2 years. He has since performed in events for various prestigious companies (such as BMW, Hermès, and Mercedes-Benz) and worked with various companies such as Cirque du Soleil, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, La Clique, Circle of Eleven, and Chamäleon Productions . He also founded the new circus company Short Round Productions , whose first show Filament had critical and commercial success at the the 2017 Adelaide Fringe Festival.  He is amazed that you read all of this.