Joshua grew up in South Jersey with a heavy family focus on the seafood market. His grandparents Harry & Mary Tull, uncle/aunt Hap & Judy Tull, and parents Jody & Sandy Council ran three locations of Tull's Seafood Restaurants. Over the years that Tull's was open, Hap continued to bring in fresh seafood from his commercial fishing boat to supply the restaurants and fresh fish market.
From the age of 5, Joshua peeled shrimp for the restaurants and folded to-go boxes for a penny a box. He grew up helping out in the fish market, doing small jobs to upkeep the restaurant, and doing the dishes over his summer breaks. He learned early that fresh seafood is an important part of great taste and plates need to be prepared per order.