Born and raised in Memphis, TN, he fell in love with hosting, writing, and editing in his high school's morning newscast. Joseph studied Broadcast Journalism and Film at Georgia State University where he hosted the school's weekly news show "The Panther Report" while also creating his own entertainment news show "The Scoop". While in Atlanta, Joseph was featured in television and film such as "The Walking Dead", "Meet the Browns", "Hall Pass", and "Life as We Know It". Joseph moved to NYC where he began his producing career in daytime talk shows with "Rachael Ray" and "The View". After a 3 year year stint in NYC, Joseph moved to Los Angeles where he currently resides. His producing continued with ABC's "FABLife", Freeform's "Happily Ever After", Snapchat's Discover Channel, and E!'s "Famously Single". Joseph's love of hosting and LGBT culture led him to create his interview web-series and podcast "Exposed" where he interviews influential drag queens and members of the LGBT community. Currently, Joseph hosts "Exposed" on YouTube and “Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd” premiering on January 24th. Plus, he produces podcasts for Moguls of Media including "Hi Jinkx" with Jinkx Monsoon, "The Chop" with Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon, and "Famous This Week" with Priyanka.