He has been recognized for his work with a nomination for the Comics Buyer's Guide Favorite Colorist Award in 1997 (with the company Wildstorm FX and colleague Jessica Ruffner), and in 1998 under his own name.

[1] Chiodo was born on January 22, 1958, the youngest of four boys and raised in San Jose, California.

He traveled to various places such as New York and Los Angeles, where he worked for a diverse client base, doing book covers, and other work for toy companies, games, and comics, eventually settling in San Diego.

He combines cartoony techniques with those of classic pin-up artists, often working on a range of body types and pulp themes.

He has also had his works compiled in Works of Art: Joe Chiodo and Sketches, Drawings, and Paintings by Joe Chiodo, both of which were published by American publisher Hermes Press.