Dayton, Ohio. His father Jim was a prosecutor and his mother was a writer. He attended George Washington University. He worked for the KIO (Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio) region for BBYO and traveled the country as a song leader for the organization. In November 2008, he appeared on The Tonight Show to talk about his contest winnings. Joel was named an Access Hollywood Rising Star on December 1, 2008. In 2009 he appeared on CBS News with Katie Couric. In 2018, Levinson won a trip to Kenya with Lifestraw, completing his goal of winning a trip to every continent through video contests. In 2022, Levinson competed on Jeopardy, and delighted the audience with his humorous answering style, becoming something of a meme online. Contests won Planet Smoothie Cupman Klondike bar Little Penguin Wines Best Western Delta Air Lines American National CattleWomen Israel Project Thanksgivvukah for Manischewitz See also Evelyn Ryan References External links American Internet celebrities Living people Year of birth missing (living people)