Background
Joe was born on April 29, 1930, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Joe was born on April 29, 1930, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Joe also has a daughter, Joleen Porcaro Duddy. Joe guested on every Toto album from Turn Back through the Kingdom of Desire, including Toto IV. Along with fellow music educator and drummer, Ralph Humphrey, Joe was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) located in Pasadena, California. Porcaro has recorded with Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Freddie Hubbard, Don Ellis, Sarah Vaughan, Natalie Cole, The Monkees, Howard Roberts, Gladys Knight, and Madonna.