Joesph Calleja was born on November 9, 1974 in Taylor, Michigan. He later became known as Joe C. Kid Rocks 3 foot sidekick that stood tall no matter the situation was. He started as just a fan of Kid Rocks attending all of his shows. Kid Rock kept wondering what kind of parent would bring their kid to one of his shows knowing what his maind subject matter was, pussy, drugs and well basicly the fun things in life. When Joe C. came up and asked Kid Rock to smoke a joint with him well thats when things went into motion for Joe C and Kid Rock. After finding out that Joe C wasn't a child but a grown man Joe C was offered a job. Joe C became part of the Twisted Brown Trucker Band, singing backup vocals with Kid Rock.

It was with T.B.T. that Joe C made his singing debut. He sang backup on Devil without a cause from the album of the same name and E.M.S.P. on "the history of Rock". Joe C also had a track on the South Park Movie Soundtrack (Kyles Momma is a big fat bitch)and was also in Osmosis Jones and had a guest appearance on the Simpsons with Kid Rock. Joe C also made guest appearances at Woodstock 99, Saturday Night Live, WWF Raw Is War, MTV, Music Award Shows, and at Kid Rock concerts.

In case you were wondering about Joe C's height it was caused by taking 65 pills a day to try to control celiac disease. Joe C said in an interview with Howard Stern that the steroids he had to take for it caused him to stop growing. Celiac disease is a chronic digestive problem to learn more about it check WEBMD.com. The same disease also affects Detroit Red Wing Legend Mickey Redmond.

Things were going great for Joe C. he reached fame and fortune and was recognized almost moreso than Kid Rock. Then tragedy struck. On November 16, 2000, Joe C died at the age of 26 in his hometown of Taylor, Michigan. He died in his sleep from natural causes. The day that Joe C. died the world lost a hero. Despite his small stature Joe C lived like one of the biggest men on the planet. He made people laugh, and touched almost everyone he knew in some kind of way. He'll be missed by all that knew him and a world that should have.