Months after high school graduation in Detroit at the age of seventeen, with his offbeat sense of humor Joey found himself working as a stand-up comedian at the World Famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood with the likes of Richard Pryor and Paul Mooney. A year later, he was mentored by legendary voice-over actor Daws Butler - better known as the voices of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound. Mr. Butler helped Joey develop his remarkable talent for characterizations.
