Joseph takes the bus over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge -- though he longs for a pedestrian walkway. He dances in other boroughs, other cities and states, even, but he has a soft spot for Staten Island. "I come out here because the people are friendly," he said. Joseph said he has always loved jogging long distances and dancing. "After a while I figured, why can't I jog and dance at the same time?" he said. So that's what he does every day -- with his headphones blasting Taio Cruz, Lady Gaga, and salsa music. At the dance studio yesterday, he and Brandefine worked out with a group of Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo Brooklynite Joseph feels at home on Staten Island.
girls who held their cell phones in their hands. They had to text Brandefine a sentence before they could stop a certain
exercise. The goal, in addition to staying in shape, was to help illustrate why people should not text and drive at the same time, Brandefine said. Brandefine also turned Joseph's moves into an exercise -- "The Staten Island
Staten Island's dancing man spotted in Staten Island Mall Readers shoot video of growing celebrity working his way through center court
Cardio." "It's obviously a good workout," Brandefine said. "I don't think he has an ounce of fat on him." Joseph said he wanted to thank his fans for posting the videos of him online. He hoped they might lead to an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres or Wendy Williams shows. He was glad, finally, to have a chance to get his message out -- be yourself and do what you love. "They shouldn't have to be ashamed to be themselves. Just go for it," he said. "It's your life. If you want to do what you want to do, do it." Joseph launched his own Facebook page, under the name "JOE The Dancing Guy." He's also slated to make an appearance at the finale of the Brandy's Dance Unique recital Saturday night at the College of Staten Island.
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