Joseph Aaron King (born May 25, 1980) is an American singer and songwriter from Cortez, Colorado.

He is a vocalist, songwriter and guitarist for Denver-based rock band the Fray, which he formed with schoolmate and fellow musician Isaac Slade in 2002.

[3] Before his success with the Fray, King attended school while he worked as an auto damage appraiser.

[citation needed] The band released Reason EP in 2003, to some local acclaim in Denver.

Apart from playing guitar, King sang lead on the song, "Heaven Forbid", which was about his sister.

[citation needed] The band released Scars & Stories in 2012, with King singing lead on "Rainy Zurich".

In an interview, King stated that his lyrics were mainly inspired by his experiences with the band: "With success, you have a lot more drama.

[12] King began dating actress Candice Accola after they met at a Super Bowl event in February 2012.