Josh began his studies at Orion Music Studio while in middle school, and continued on to complete his bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies at Wayne State University in 2013, under the instruction of professors Steve Carryer, Chris Collins, and Russ Miller. He has also studied with guitarist Chris Buzzelli at Bowling Green State University where he earned several "outstanding musician awards". 

He is in-demand as a guitar instructor and also performs regularly with his Jazz and Tonic Trio. He has played throughout metro Detroit at venues such as The Detroit Athletic Club, The Rattlesnake Club (Detroit, MI), The Michigan Jazz Festival, and at the Detroit Jazz Festival.