Personal details
- Birth Date: 1981-09-21
- Height: 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Birth Location: Peoria, Illinois, USA
- Professions: Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department
Josh grew up in Peoria, Illinois, where he first caught the theater bug—yeah, in a place known more for Caterpillar tractors than curtain calls. He kicked things off at Illinois Central College, getting his hands dirty with both theater and television production. Not exactly the Hollywood fast track, but hey, everyone starts somewhere. After three years sweating it out in a steel factory (talk about a plot twist), he decided he’d had enough of the 9-to-5 grind and jumped at a job with the local NBC affiliate. Local TV, small-town drama, you know the drill. That gig lasted a year, and with the city lights calling, he packed up for Chicago. There at Columbia College Chicago, he chased the film dream and nailed down a BA in Cinematography. While he was there, the guy was everywhere—shooting and directing a wild number of student films, basically living in the editing suite, and hustling as an assistant cameraman whenever the bigger productions rolled through campus. Not content with just learning, Josh started teaching too. He worked as a TA, helping first- and second-year students wrap their heads around those glorious, old-school 16mm and 35mm film cameras. Basically, if it involved a lens or a roll of film, odds are he had his hands on it. From Peoria to Chicago, from factory floors to film sets, Josh’s story is all about chasing the next shot—literally and figuratively.
Chicago, Illinois sets the stage for a wild ride—a city buzzing with jazz, crime, and scandal in the roaring '20s. Velma Kelly, a nightclub singer with a sharp tongue and even sharper moves, lands herself behind bars for murder. Right there with her is Roxie Hart, a wannabe star who’s just as guilty but way less savvy. Both are fighting for the spotlight, their freedom, and, let’s be real, their next headline. Enter Billy Flynn, the smooth-talking lawyer who could sell snakes to a mongoose. He spins their stories into tabloid gold, turning the courtroom into a circus. These women—tough, desperate, and not above a little song-and-dance—will do whatever it takes to grab the fame they crave, even if it means stepping on each other along the way. Chicago’s all about ambition, betrayal, and jazz hands, baby. And in this city? Justice is just another show.
September 21, 1981
5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Peoria, Illinois, USA
43 years old