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== Early Life ==

[[File:YoungJosh.png|alt=A young Joshua with his brother and mother|thumb|A young Joshua with his brother and mother]]

Joshua Paul Block was born on the 7th of August 2001 to Andrea Tobin and Allen Block. Joshua ~~is of [[wikipedia:Ashkenazi_Jews|Ashkenazi Jewish]] heritage, but he~~ claims to be Italian through his mother, however her maiden name Tobin is an Irish or Ashkenazi Jewish ~~surname~~. He has one older brother Jacob Block, who is rumoured to be schizophenic and living in a group home, although this is unconfirmed. He was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Josh frequently claims that his father is a drug addict who abused him and then abandoned his family, and is currently in rehab. Josh was born with [[autism]] which resulted in near constant stimming, which can be seen in a video recorded by young Josh while on an [[Amtrak Train Video|Amtrak Train]], where he is heard repeating words. Josh became interested in photography and videography when he was eight years old after his grandfather gave him a Nikon camera. At the age of 14, Josh's mother died due to ovarian cancer, resulting in Josh moving to Patchogue, New York, where he was taken in by his [[Grandpa Block|grandfather]], who became his legal guardian. Block attended Patchogue-Medford High School and graduated with a Regents diploma in 2021.

Joshua Paul Block was born on the 7th of August 2001 to Andrea Tobin and Allen Block. Joshua claims to be Italian through his mother, however her maiden name Tobin is of Irish or Ashkenazi Jewish origin. He has one older brother Jacob Block, who is rumoured to be schizophenic and living in a group home, although this is unconfirmed. He was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Josh frequently claims that his father is a drug addict who abused him and then abandoned his family, and is currently in rehab. Josh was born with [[autism]] which resulted in near constant stimming, which can be seen in a video recorded by young Josh while on an [[Amtrak Train Video|Amtrak Train]], where he is heard repeating words. Josh became interested in photography and videography when he was eight years old after his grandfather gave him a Nikon camera. At the age of 14, Josh's mother died due to ovarian cancer, resulting in Josh moving to Patchogue, New York, where he was taken in by his [[Grandpa Block|grandfather]], who became his legal guardian. Block attended Patchogue-Medford High School and graduated with a Regents diploma in 2021.

== Late Teens and Early Social Media ==

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 == Early Life ==
 [[File:YoungJosh.png|alt=A young Joshua with his brother and mother|thumb|A young Joshua with his brother and mother]]
-Joshua Paul Block was born on the 7th of August 2001 to Andrea Tobin and Allen Block. Joshua is of [[wikipedia:Ashkenazi_Jews|Ashkenazi Jewish]] heritage, but he claims to be Italian through his mother, however her maiden name Tobin is an Irish or Ashkenazi Jewish surname. He has one older brother Jacob Block, who is rumoured to be schizophenic and living in a group home, although this is unconfirmed. He was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Josh frequently claims that his father is a drug addict who abused him and then abandoned his family, and is currently in rehab. Josh was born with [[autism]] which resulted in near constant stimming, which can be seen in a video recorded by young Josh while on an [[Amtrak Train Video|Amtrak Train]], where he is heard repeating words. Josh became interested in photography and videography when he was eight years old after his grandfather gave him a Nikon camera. At the age of 14, Josh's mother died due to ovarian cancer, resulting in Josh moving to Patchogue, New York, where he was taken in by his [[Grandpa Block|grandfather]], who became his legal guardian. Block attended Patchogue-Medford High School and graduated with a Regents diploma in 2021.
+Joshua Paul Block was born on the 7th of August 2001 to Andrea Tobin and Allen Block. Joshua claims to be Italian through his mother, however her maiden name Tobin is of Irish or Ashkenazi Jewish origin. He has one older brother Jacob Block, who is rumoured to be schizophenic and living in a group home, although this is unconfirmed. He was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Josh frequently claims that his father is a drug addict who abused him and then abandoned his family, and is currently in rehab. Josh was born with [[autism]] which resulted in near constant stimming, which can be seen in a video recorded by young Josh while on an [[Amtrak Train Video|Amtrak Train]], where he is heard repeating words. Josh became interested in photography and videography when he was eight years old after his grandfather gave him a Nikon camera. At the age of 14, Josh's mother died due to ovarian cancer, resulting in Josh moving to Patchogue, New York, where he was taken in by his [[Grandpa Block|grandfather]], who became his legal guardian. Block attended Patchogue-Medford High School and graduated with a Regents diploma in 2021.
 == Late Teens and Early Social Media ==