One day while working in the Virginia coal to provide for his 17 siblings, Joel was spotted by up and coming director Michael Millican and the rest was history. Often criticized for his paraplegic role within the "Average Joe" franchise, it is now considered some of his best work. After finishing the filming of Average Joe 2, Joel sought to reinvent himself and reached out to long time friend Everett Salter for a small role in the now critically acclaimed "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". With his abrupt departure from the acting scene to pursue a musical career many wonder if he'll appear in the next installment of Average Joe. In a recent press statement he has stated "Yeah I wouldn't mind sitting back in the [wheel]chair, the chicks dig it".