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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]]

''Main article: [[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 [[Family|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 [[Family|Andrea Tobin and Allen Block]]. Joshua is of 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.

=== Childhood ===

Josh was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He 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.

=== Death of Mother ===

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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== Coffee and Boba Era ==

The Coffee and Boba Era was a period in Josh's life just before he met [[Michael Quinn]] and began his journey into [[alcoholism]], where Josh posted himself drinking and reviewing beverages, doing harmless internet trends, and being generally wholesome.

== Michael Quinn and Spiral into Alcoholism ==

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== Mr. Based Era and Traveling ==

''Main article: [[Mr. Based Era]]''

[[Jason Itzler|Mr. Based]] claims he had been informed of Josh by a friend and instructed on how to come in with contact with Josh.

=== Early Interactions Between Mr. Based and Josh ===

On July 8, 2023, during a live stream, Jason encountered Josh while the latter was [[Josh's Tour Business|conducting a tour]]. Upon introducing himself, Jason was rebuffed by Josh, who reportedly shouted "SCRAM, BITCH!" before instructing his tour guests to flee. The interaction lasted approximately one minute.

Approximately one week later, a second encounter occurred between the two. Jason attempted reconciliation by apologizing and offering friendship, prompting a similar reaction from Josh, who again demanded that Jason leave. Witnesses reported Josh shouting "Get him, get him!" while a tour guest to take action against Jason. The confrontation escalated when Josh threw a drink at Jason, who then pursued him. Josh subsequently fled into the street amid oncoming traffic, continuing to shout during the altercation.

Josh and Jason would cross paths once again, during a 2024 solar eclipse viewing.

=== Early Streams ===

On May 20, 2024, Jason streamed on Kick with Josh. The details of the stream are unclear, other than that they were at a bar, and Josh abruptly left.

Jason would continue to have Josh on his streams (how many is unclear at the moment), but was banned from the Kick platform on June 7, 2024, possibly due to Josh's outbursts towards donations. Notably, Jason was banned off kick again on June 24, apparently for sexually assaulting fellow streamer [[Carldo]]'s girlfriend. Jason was once again suspended for one month on July 2, due to a situation where he sexually assaulted a woman, gaining notable attention on Twitter (X).

From this point, the streams with Josh would become notable, as they began happening regularly.

== Tony Bame and Second Green Hair Arc ==

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# https://wiki.lolcow.city/daniel-larson/World_of_T-Shirts

# https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/Joshua_Block

# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xe5n2YVQIQ

# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROJTSD20RFU

# https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1bz833e/mr_based_staring_directly_at_the_sun/

# https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1cwyaz7/josh_is_live_on_kick_with_groomer_mr_based/

# https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1dar4s1/looks_like_mrbased_got_banned_on_kick_not_too/

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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]]
+''Main article: [[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 [[Family|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 [[Family|Andrea Tobin and Allen Block]]. Joshua is of 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.
+=== Childhood ===
+Josh was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He 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.
+=== Death of Mother ===
+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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 == Coffee and Boba Era ==
+The Coffee and Boba Era was a period in Josh's life just before he met [[Michael Quinn]] and began his journey into [[alcoholism]], where Josh posted himself drinking and reviewing beverages, doing harmless internet trends, and being generally wholesome.
 == Michael Quinn and Spiral into Alcoholism ==
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 == Mr. Based Era and Traveling ==
+''Main article: [[Mr. Based Era]]''
+[[Jason Itzler|Mr. Based]] claims he had been informed of Josh by a friend and instructed on how to come in with contact with Josh.
+=== Early Interactions Between Mr. Based and Josh ===
+On July 8, 2023, during a live stream, Jason encountered Josh while the latter was [[Josh's Tour Business|conducting a tour]]. Upon introducing himself, Jason was rebuffed by Josh, who reportedly shouted "SCRAM, BITCH!" before instructing his tour guests to flee. The interaction lasted approximately one minute.
+Approximately one week later, a second encounter occurred between the two. Jason attempted reconciliation by apologizing and offering friendship, prompting a similar reaction from Josh, who again demanded that Jason leave. Witnesses reported Josh shouting "Get him, get him!" while a tour guest to take action against Jason. The confrontation escalated when Josh threw a drink at Jason, who then pursued him. Josh subsequently fled into the street amid oncoming traffic, continuing to shout during the altercation.
+Josh and Jason would cross paths once again, during a 2024 solar eclipse viewing.
+=== Early Streams ===
+On May 20, 2024, Jason streamed on Kick with Josh. The details of the stream are unclear, other than that they were at a bar, and Josh abruptly left.
+Jason would continue to have Josh on his streams (how many is unclear at the moment), but was banned from the Kick platform on June 7, 2024, possibly due to Josh's outbursts towards donations. Notably, Jason was banned off kick again on June 24, apparently for sexually assaulting fellow streamer [[Carldo]]'s girlfriend. Jason was once again suspended for one month on July 2, due to a situation where he sexually assaulted a woman, gaining notable attention on Twitter (X).
+From this point, the streams with Josh would become notable, as they began happening regularly.
 == Tony Bame and Second Green Hair Arc ==
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 # https://wiki.lolcow.city/daniel-larson/World_of_T-Shirts
 # https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/Joshua_Block
+# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xe5n2YVQIQ
+# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROJTSD20RFU
+# https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1bz833e/mr_based_staring_directly_at_the_sun/
+# https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1cwyaz7/josh_is_live_on_kick_with_groomer_mr_based/
+# https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1dar4s1/looks_like_mrbased_got_banned_on_kick_not_too/