Joseph Corozzo was born in 1943 in Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York. He is the brother of Capo Nicholas Corozzo was the alleged one time boss of the Gambino family. Joseph also has identical twin brothers Blaise Corozzo, an alleged Gambino soldier, and Anthony Corozzo, an alleged Gambino associate. Joseph is the father of New York criminal attorney Joseph Corozzo, Jr and the brother-in-law of Gambino associate Vincent Dragonetti. Joseph Corozzo, jr. currently serves as a defence lawyer for many reputed Gambino family members.