Background
Joseph Lanza was born on December 12, 1955 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Joseph Lanza was born on December 12, 1955 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Joseph graduated from State University of New York at Albany with a B.A. in 1977. Lanza also received from Georgetown University his M.A. in 1978.
Lanza is a writer. He is the author of the books, including "Elevator Music: A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, and Other Moodsong", "Fragile Geometry: The Films, Philosophy, and Misadventures of Nicolas Roeg", "The Cocktail: The Influence of Spirits on the American Psyche" and "Gravity: Tilted Perspectives on Rocketships, Rollercoasters, Earthquakes, and Angel Food".