Joseph Camel Jr. grew up in Southern California and always loved to travel with his parents when he was young. As a kid he would write short stories and have his siblings and cousins read them aloud for everyone to listen to. As he got older, he became a journalism major in college. He also got involved in public service, which gave him the chance to travel to many cities, giving him the idea to give kids an insight into what these places are like and hoping someday they too can travel there.