He was born in October 1932. He attended Wells High School. His parents came directly from Italy. His father was a construction laborer and a street cleaner. Joe began his career as burglar and thief, he was noted as an efficient safe opener. Andriacchi was allegedly placed as the Outfit underboss at least twice. OC 'expert' John Binder said he was the cousin to Joe The Clown Lombardo. He was also noted as having been a silent partner in several restaurants in Chicago, and he also owned a construction company.

'In 1958, when Mr. Andriacchi was 25, he and a friend were accused of beating a Chicago police officer who was trying to take Mr. Andiacchi’s friend in for questioning about several burglaries. The beating left the officer with a concussion, a cut left ear and a tooth-punctured tongue.'