Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History 2009–2011: Formation, No Phun Intended, and self-titled album Twenty One Pilots External video met future bandmate Nicholas 'Nick' Thomas at a young age in little league basketball. The two remained friends as Thomas transferred into Joseph's school for eighth grade and throughout the duration of high school as well. Joseph began playing music after finding an old keyboard in his closet, a Christmas gift from his mother, and mimicking radio melodies. After seeing a songwriter perform at a High Street club, Joseph rejected an opportunity to play basketball at, along with a scholarship to the university. Pokemon Conquest Rom Cheats there. From around 2007 to 2008, Joseph recorded a solo album entitled in his basement. It was later revealed that Nick Thomas contributed guitar to a couple songs on the album, and that Joseph and Thomas collaborated on the No Phun Intended song 'Trees', of which was later to become a signature Twenty One Pilots song. While attending, Joseph met future bandmate Christopher Mark 'Chris' Salih (pronounced 'SAW-lee') at a party.