Joe Moriarty
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Joe's Irish connection comes from his father's side of the family. Joe's great-grandfather Edward originally hailed from Listowel, Co. Kerry, before emigrating to the mid-west of America. However, it was his uncle Edward who fostered Joe's interest in Irish dance, which he took up at the comparatively late age of eight, joining the Richens-Timms Academy of Irish Dance. It was soon obvious that Joe had a natural flair for Irish dance and within a couple of years he was winning age-group titles at the US Mid-western Regional and US National Irish Dancing Championships.

Before joining Riverdance - The Show in August 1997, Joe had progressed to competing at World Championship level on three separate occasions. On his third appearance at the Wold Championships he was ranked in the top five for the 15 - 17 year old category. Joe is the second North American dancer to dance the lead male role in the history of Riverdance - The Show.