Blue grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and graduated from Como Park Senior High School in 1997.

[3] At one point for a joke on a busy weekend, Josh locked himself in an empty animal exhibit for eight hours.

"[4] Blue got his start in comedy doing open mic sets while attending The Evergreen State College.

Audiences reacted enthusiastically to his self-deprecating humor, and Blue started making a name for himself on the comedy circuit.

[5] His other television credits include Live with Regis and Kelly, Comics Unleashed, plus numerous appearances on Fox, CBS, ABC, and MSNBC.

[9] In 2021, Blue auditioned for season sixteen of America's Got Talent, where he got four yeses from the judges and was able to advance through the live rounds.

[5] Blue also joked that signing an autograph takes 45 minutes and that to write down his phone number he has to find a "big ol' stack of paper."