Joe (singer)
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 Joe on his 2003 album And Then ...
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Joe Lewis Thomas | |
| Born | July 5, 1973 | |
| Origin | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| Genre(s) | R&B | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer | |
| Years active | 1993-present | |
| Label(s) | Jive Records | |
| Website | Official website | |
Joe Lewis Thomas (born on July 5, 1973 in Columbus, Georgia), is an American R&B singer and record producer. He is usually credited simply as Joe.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and career
Joe Thomas was born the son of two preachers. The Thomas family moved to Opelika, Alabama when he was two and he grew up as an active member of the church including singing in the choir, playing guitar and eventually directing the choir.
In the late 1980s, he started playing in local bands in Alabama after his graduation from high school. He travelled to New York City to pursue a musical career. While working in a gospel music store and singing in the church, Joe met producer Vincent Herbert and recorded a three-track demo tape.
[edit] Career
[edit] 1990s
Having signed with Polygram Records, Joe released his debut album Everything in 1993. Everything reached a peak of #105 on the Billboard 200 album chart and #16 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop album chart. It spawned a number of hit singles, including the #10 R&B hit "I'm in Luv", * "All or Nothing", and "The One for Me". Joe also had a track on the soundtrack to the film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.
Joe signed to Jive Records for his 1997 album, All That I Am. This proved to be his breakthrough album, reaching #13 on the Billboard 200 album charts and number 4 on the r&b charts. The hit singles from this album included the Top 5 R&B/Top 20 pop hit "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)", the Top 5 R&B/Top 40 pop hit "Don't Wanna Be a Player", produced by Rodney Jerkins, and "The Love Scene". "Don't Wanna Be a Player", produced by Rodney Jerkins, was also featured on the Booty Call soundtrack, helping its success. All That I Am eventually went platinum in the US. Joe remixed a duet by Barry White and Tina Turner called "Never in Your Dreams" and wrote and produced debut albums by Ideal and Déjà Groove in the late 1990s. Joe also sang on the remix of Big Punisher's "Still Not a Player", which interpolated Joe's "Don't Wanna Be a Player".
Joe appeared on the track "Thank God I Found You" with Mariah Carey which appeared on her Rainbow album. This song was released as the second single and became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. This track also became a hit internationally, helping to raise Joe's profile in other parts of the world.
[edit] 2000s
Joe released his third album My Name is Joe in 2000 which became his most successful album, reaching the top of the R&B album charts and #2 on the Billboard 200, eventually selling more than three million copies. This album was also his first to make an impression outside the US. It featured the Top 5 R&B and pop hit lead single "I Wanna Know", which also reached the top 40 in the UK and Australia. The second single released was "Treat Her Like A Lady", which enjoyed moderate success. The third single, the Teddy Riley-produced "Stutter", was #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks chart, and part of the Top 10 in the UK and top 20 in Australia. Mystikal appeared on the remix of the single, which sampled The Pharcyde's 1992 hit "Passin' Me By".
The Better Days album was released in 2001, reaching #32 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the r&b chart. It featured two singles, "Lets Stay Home Tonight", which reached #18 on the US R&B chart, and "What If A Woman".
Joe recruited high profile guests for the And Then ... album released in late 2003. R. Kelly features on the track "More and More" while G-Unit features on "Ride Wit U" (The singer returned the favour to the G-Unit by appearing on their first album). The singles from the And Then ... album included the Top 20 R&B hit "More and More", "Ride Wit You", and "Priceless". Aa double a/sided single "More and More" and "Ride Wit You" made the Australian top 40 in July 2004. And Then ... reached #26 on the US album charts and #4 on the R&B charts.
Joe's new album, Joe Who? Joe Thomas, is produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, The Underdogs, Cool & Dre, Timbaland, Bryan Michael Cox and Sean Garrett. The album will feature guest appearances by Nas, Fabolous, Chamillionaire, Papoose, Young Buck and Tony Yayo. No release date has been set. For further release information check out Jive Records webpage. The first single will be "Where You At", written and produced by Sean Garrett featuring rapper Papoose. The video for the single has already been shot by music video director Billie Woodruff.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Everything (1993) #105 US
- All That I Am (1997) #13 US (Platinum)
- My Name Is Joe (2000) #2 US (3x Platinum)
- Better Days (2001) #32 US (Gold)
- And Then ... (2003) #26 US (Gold)
- Joe Who? Joe Thomas (2007)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop | UK Singles | |||
| 1993 | "I'm In Love" | 64 | 10 | 22 | Everything |
| 1993 | "All Or Nothing" | - | 33 | - | Everything |
| 1993 | "The One For Me" | - | 39 | 34 | Everything |
| 1996 | "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" | 11 | 2 | 34 | All That I Am |
| 1996 | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" | 25 | 5 | 16 | All That I Am |
| 1996 | "The Love Scene" | - | 38 | 22 | All That I Am |
| 1996 | "Good Girls" | - | - | 29 | All That I Am |
| 1998 | "Still Not a Player" (Big Pun featuring Joe) | 24 | 3 | - | Capital Punishment |
| 1999 | "Thank God I Found You" (Mariah Carey feat. Joe & Nas) | 1 | 1 | 10 | Rainbow |
| 2000 | "I Wanna Know" | 4 | 2 | 37 | My Name Is Joe |
| 2000 | "Treat Her Like a Lady" | 63 | 15 | 60 | My Name Is Joe |
| 2000 | "Stutter" | 1 | 1 | 7 | My Name Is Joe |
| 2001 | "Let's Stay Home Tonight" | - | 18 | 29 | Better Days |
| 2002 | "What If A Woman" | 63 | 21 | - | Better Days |
| 2003 | "More & More" | 48 | 15 | 12 | And Then ... |
| 2004 | "Ride Wit U" (featuring G-Unit) | 56 | 22 | 3 | And Then ... |
| 2004 | "Priceless" | - | 72 | - | And Then ... |
| 2004 | "I Wanna Get To Know Ya" (G-Unit featuring Joe) | 15 | 10 | 2 | Beg For Mercy |
| 2005 | "Curious" Tony Yayo featuring Joe) | 87 | 85 | - | Thoughts of Predicate Felon |
| 2006 | "Where You At" (featuring Papoose) | Joe Who? Joe Thomas | |||
| 2007 | "If I Was Your Man" | TBR | TBR | TBR | Joe Who? Joe Thomas
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