In 1979 Joe Julian won the Anna Muscat Azzopardi prize in the Maltese language and literature from the University of Malta.

He won the Discovery International Pop Music Festival of Bulgaria twice with songs Endlessly in 2003 and Time for Love in 2006.

He wrote, directed and produced the majority of the episodes of the award-winning documentary biographical series Bijografiji and also other features for the popular Friday night TVM programme Xarabank.

[13] On 3, 4 and 5 November 2017, at St. James Cavalier Theatre, in Valletta, actress Sarah Camilleri was the protagonist of a monologue “Qaħba Jien ?” ( Am I Whore?)

[15] "Elfejn u Tmintax" (Two Thousand and Eighteen) a national choral symphony with lyrics written by Joe Julian, was premiered on Saturday 20 January 2018 on the steps of St John's Co-Cathedral.

His current programme on the same station is Bonġu Kafé ma' Joe Julian which includes a blog Waqt il-Kafé.

[20] Joe Julian is married to Marlene née Camilleri and they have two daughters: Clara, a television presenter/producer, and Valentina, a singer.