Joseph Rene was born as Joseph Rene Perez Herrera on June 9th, 1988, in San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Christina Cantu and Marcos Cantu, a transmission expert.

He is the oldest of five, followed by: Amanda Herrera, Blanca Teresa Herrera, Jimmy Cantu, and Sofia Cantu. Besides his immediate family, his grandmother Teresa Herrera and great aunt Blanca Resendez have had a strong influential significance throughout his life. At Harlandale High School, Joseph Rene engaged in various sports, as well as being very dedicated to his studies.