45 Trips Around the Sun
A few things that happened while Joel was busy being awesome.
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1981 Day one
A legend is born
Joel makes his grand debut on June 24. That same year, MTV signs on and the first IBM PC lands on desks.
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1985
Game on
Nintendo's NES reaches American living rooms and “Back to the Future” speeds into theaters.
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1989
Walls come down
The Berlin Wall falls, and the Game Boy puts pocket-sized arcades in everyone's hands.
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1991
Hello, internet
The very first website goes live and the World Wide Web quietly begins to change everything.
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1994
Press start
Sony's PlayStation arrives and “The Lion King” roars to the top of the box office.
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1997
Blockbuster magic
“Titanic” sails into history and a young wizard named Harry casts his very first spell.
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1999 Turns 18
Officially grown up
Joel becomes an adult — just as the entire world nervously counts down to Y2K.
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2001
Knowledge & tunes
Wikipedia opens to the world and the iPod tucks 1,000 songs into your pocket.
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2002 Turns 21
Cheers to that
Twenty-one and unstoppable. A very good year to raise a glass.
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2004
Get connected
Facebook launches and the world starts sharing every moment with everyone.
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2007
The smartphone era
Apple unveils the very first iPhone and changes the world's pockets forever.
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2011 Turns 30
Thirty & thriving
Three decades in and barely getting warmed up. Wiser, cooler, and still the life of the party.
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2020
The world goes remote
Life moves online overnight and suddenly everyone is an expert at baking bread.
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2021 Turns 40
Fabulous at forty
Four decades of memories, friendships, and adventures — and still going strong.
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2026 Turns 45
Today is the day!
The best chapter yet begins right now. Happy 45th Birthday, Joel!
Here’s to you, Joel!
45 years of being one of a kind. May this year be your best one yet — full of laughter, love, and plenty of cake.