JOSEPH M. ARMILLAS
A resident of Los Angeles, California, Joseph M. Armillas is an author, actor, musician and film producer.
After graduating from High School, Joseph volunteered for the US Army during the Vietnam War and served in Germany and the US. After receiving an honorable discharge, Joseph, who was born in South America, became a proud American citizen.
During the 70s, 80s and 90s, Joseph played with several bands and musical groups in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut area and toured as an opening act for famous artists such as Jefferson Airplane and B.B. King. In the late 70s, he toured in Brazil and Argentina with his band, Melange.
In the 80s he studied acting at the Actor’s Studio with Frank Corsaro and co-wrote a musical for comedian/performer Sasha Nanus.
In the 80s, Joseph owned and operated two recording studios and continued performing as a musician with his group JZ Rock.
In 1991, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he became the chief engineer for ‘Studio 47 and ‘Video 47’, the recording studio and video facility for ‘AFM Musicians Union Local 47’ in Hollywood.
In 2008, he took up acting once again, appearing in several TV shows and music videos. This work led him to write three screenplays, ‘The Last Hit’, a crime-action drama co-wrote with Julian Flynn, ‘ZEBRA9’, a spy-thriller, and ‘Leaker’, an action-comedy which he co-wrote with Nate Hong.
A science fiction fan since childhood, Joseph began writing short sci-fi stories while in high school. His love of the genre eventually inspired him to write the ‘Plantanimus Series’, comprising six books which will be available throughout 2024.
His new book, ‘Ellie’s World’, is currently available on Amazon as an E-Book, and later as an audiobook. He is currently working on new stories to tell and converting the Plantanimus Pentalogy into six screenplays.