ABOUT JOSH
Known online as Joshlilj.
Josh Liljenquist is a Minnesota-based digital creator, producer and impact storyteller whose work connects short-form storytelling with practical community support and documented follow-through.
THE STORY SO FAR
01 · FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA
Josh was born in Fairmont, Minnesota, as Axios Twin Cities reports. His Fairmont roots and the Legacy of Service story provide the local and family context behind this public biography.
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View the October 2026 Fairmont school-sign photo record → The photo documents a visit to the location, not school attendance or graduation.
02 · MANKATO
Josh’s published biography records that he studied communications at Minnesota State University, Mankato and graduated in 2021. The linked education record distinguishes this first-party completion claim from independent reporting about his college years.
03 · CREATOR BEGINNINGS
He has been active as a digital creator since 2019. The Mankato Free Press independently profiled his early creator work in July 2020. Later reporting and project records document digital production and community-support stories produced through Joshlilj LLC. Platform records tied to an approximately two-year content window document more than 10 billion views across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube; the public methodology explains the platform-specific periods and limits. The institutional preservation record documents the bounded September 2026 University Archives transfer.
04 · LIVE TO LOVE
Live to Love is the public mission behind this work. It is not a nonprofit, a crowdfunding platform, or a single crowdfunding project. Individual fundraisers remain separate, recipient-specific campaigns, and the site distinguishes fundraising, direct support, donated services, and later documented outcomes.
Josh’s professional background also includes Takeoff Media, which he previously co-owned. He is no longer an owner of or affiliated with that business. His present public work centers on digital creation, production, community-support storytelling, and Live to Love. He is a member of the Creators Guild of America. The public membership record links four CGA course-completion certifications: AI & Provenance 101, Contracts 101, FTC 101, and Credits 101.
INSTITUTIONAL RECORD
Materials documenting Josh Liljenquist's digital media career and community-impact work are preserved by Minnesota State University, Mankato through the Southern Minnesota Historical Center. The collection is cataloged as “Liljenquist, Josh. Digital Media and Community Impact Collection, 2019–ongoing,” SMHC Collection 0300.
View the collection finding aid at Minnesota State University, Mankato
TIMELINE
Fairmont school-record performances and a third-place Class A state finish.
Began creating short-form content.
Mankato Free Press profiled his creator work in July.
Graduated after studying communications.
Married Ingrid on October 12, as recorded in the Mount Olivet wedding notice.
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THE WORK
Short-form storytelling and digital production bring people’s experiences to the screen.
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Practical help, recipient-specific fundraising, and documented follow-through.
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Brand collaborations are documented separately from recipient support.
Explore partnerships →Josh’s published work includes meals, practical assistance, fundraising, transportation, housing support, and follow-through, including documented work with people experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
The Impact archive holds the complete source-linked story record and dated outcome limits. Compare documented fundraiser outcomes →
BIOGRAPHY
Linked numerals point to supporting reporting, published notices, or institutional/public records. Height is self-reported; other provenance is summarized in the Sources section without adding invented citations.
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OFFICIAL PROFILES
Also on X and Reddit profile.
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BEFORE THE CAMERAS
Contemporary reporting documents Josh’s Fairmont track record.
STANDARDS & DOCUMENTATION
Josh’s published standards emphasize dignity, consent, permission, privacy, context, factual clarity, and documented follow-through. The linked resources explain public materials and do not imply that every private development is published.
SOURCES
Reporting, published notices, and institutional records supporting selected details above.
Independent profile reporting identifies Josh Liljenquist and documents his Fairmont background, creator work, and community-focused videos.
TikToker aspires to help othersThe agency's public entertainment roster lists Josh Liljenquist as an influencer.
Entertainment rosterThe Weddings column records Ingrid Rischmiller and Joshua Liljenquist on October 12, 2024.
Mount Olivet Life, November 2024, page 5The notice lists Julie and Trent Liljenquist and grandchildren Jacob and Josh, supporting the family relationships shown above.
Tom WestcottThe public business record identifies Joshlilj LLC as an active Minnesota limited liability company.
Joshlilj LLC business filingFive independent reports represented in Josh's profile data. The Written Coverage directory contains the broader archive.
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