Joeystarr

JoeyStarr

Joeystarr at the premiere of Passe-passe in Paris in 2008
Background information
Birth name Didier Morville
Also known as Double R, L'Expert de la maison mère, Jaguarr Gorgone
Born (1967-10-27) 27 October 1967
Origin Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, record producer
Instruments Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, bass guitar, turntables
Years active 1989–present
Labels Epic, B.O.S.S.
Associated acts Kool Shen, Busta Flex, Jaeyez, Lord Kossity
Website www.joeystarr.fr

Didier Morville, better known by his stage name Joeystarr (stylized JoeyStarr [dʒɔ.ɛˈstaʁ])[1] with additional alias as Jaguar Gorgone or Double R, is a French rapper of Martinican origin, from Saint-Denis. He co-founded the famous French rap group Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. He was born on 27 October 1967.

Life and career

Childhood and upbringing

Joeystarr had a difficult childhood, having been raised by his violent father until he turned 18. He was taken from his mother when he was five years old, and only saw her again 18 years later. He tells of a time when his father killed his pet rabbit and made him eat it.[2]

In 1985, he joined the military at Baden-Baden, "19 months of hell", an experience which he raps about in his album Authentik.[3]

After the army, he wandered the streets, sleeping in subways and alleys. He discovered drugs and hip-hop, and the latter changed his life.[4]

NTM

JoeyStarr (2007)

During his time on the streets, he met another aspiring rapper, Kool Shen, who was also born in Saint-Denis. In 1988 they formed the group NTM.[5] When the first single came out in 1989, he could not cash the check, since he could not provide an address or a bank account.

The group achieved record sales with their four albums, but split in 1998.

It had a comeback as announced on March 13, 2008.[6]

Personal life

Joeystarr had an infamous romantic liaison with French actress Béatrice Dalle, and the couple appeared on TV shows and promotional events. Joeystarr has two sons, Mathis and Kalil, with his current girlfriend, hip-hop journalist Leïla Dixmier.[7]

Joeystarr has also had many problems with regards to violence. In 1999, he was sentenced to two months in prison for physically harassing a stewardess . In 2003, he was condemned for animal brutality for hitting a monkey on national television, and was heavily criticized in the press and by his fans.[8]

Awards and nominations

Music
Acting

Discography

Albums

Year Album Charts Certification
BEL
Wa
 FR
[9]		 SWI
2006 La dernière année 20 3 36
2011 Armageddon
(Cut Killer, JoeyStarr & Kimfu)		 — 171 —
Egomaniac 22 5 47
Mixtapes

Singles

Year Single Charts Certification Album
FR
[9]
2002 "Gaz-L" 29

Filmography

Television series

References

  1. ↑ Joeystarr not Joey Starr. He said that in his biography.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Tous ces pédés de militaires / Qui pendant, oui, presque plus d'une année / M'ont séquéstré, malmené / Sous prétexte de faire de moi un homme, un vrai"
  4. ↑ http://hebdo.nouvelobs.com/hebdo/parution/parch/articles/a305262-joey_starr_la_mauvaise_réputation.html
  5. ↑ Helenon, Veronique. “Africa on Their Mind: Rap, Blackness, and Citizenship in France.” In The Vinyl Ain’t Final: Hip Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture, ed. by Dipannita Basu and Sidney J. Lemelle, 151-66. London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto Pres
  6. ↑ SUPRÊME NTM - Le site Officiel
  7. ↑
  8. ↑
  9. 1 2 LesCharts.com: JoeyStarr page

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