Joeystarr
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Birth name | Didier Morville |
Also known as | Double R, L'Expert de la maison mère, Jaguarr Gorgone |
Born | Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France | 27 October 1967
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, bass guitar, turntables |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Epic, B.O.S.S. |
Website | www.joeystarr.fr |
Didier Morville (French pronunciation: [didje mɔʁvil]), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr,[1] is a French rapper, record producer and actor, from Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. He co-founded the French rap band Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. He was born on 27 October 1967.
Life and career
Childhood and upbringing
JoeyStarr is from a family originating from the French overseas department of Martinique. He 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.[2]
Suprême NTM
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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 Suprême NTM alias NTM.[4] 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 13 March 2008.[5]
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.[6]
In 1999, he was sentenced to two months in prison for physically harassing a stewardess.[7] He was also sentenced to three months in prison and fined 2,000 euros for physically abusing a former partner. His criminal record includes 13 infractions.[8] 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.[9]
Awards and nominations
- Music
- 2007: "Best rap artist" during L'Année du hip-hop Les trophées
- 2008: "Best concert" during L'Année du hip-hop Les trophées
- Acting
- 2010: Nomination for "Best actor in a secondary role" during César Award for his role in Le Bal des actrices
- 2012: Nomination for "Best actor in a secondary role" during César Award for his role in Polisse
- 2012: Laureate for Patrick Dewaere Award
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Charts | Certification | ||
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BEL Wa |
FR [10] |
SWI | |||
2006 | La dernière année | 20 | 3 | 36 | |
2011 | Armageddon (Cut Killer, JoeyStarr & Kimfu) |
— | 171 | — | |
Egomaniac | 22 | 5 | 47 |
- Mixtapes
- 2006: My Playlist
- 2007: L'Anthology Mixtape
Singles
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR [10] | ||||
2002 | "Gaz-L" | 29 |
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2000 | La Tour Montparnasse Infernale | Joël | |
2000 | Old School | Isaac | |
2004 | RRRrrrr!!! | Wood Club Tester | |
2008 | Passe-passe | Max | |
2008 | La Personne aux deux personnes | Himself | |
2009 | Le Bal des actrices | Himself | |
2010 | L'Immortel | Le Pistachier | |
2011 | Polisse | Fred | Nominated–César Award for Best Supporting Actor |
2011 | Nuit blanche | Feydek | |
2012 | L'amour dure trois ans | Jean-Georges | |
2012 | Les seigneurs | Shaheef Berda | |
2012 | Max | Toni | |
2012 | Do Not Disturb | Man in Prison | |
2013 | The Mark of the Angels – Miserere | Frank | |
2013 | Une autre vie | Jean | |
2014 | Colt 45 | Milo Cardena | |
2015 | Les Gorilles | Alfonso | |
2017 | Alibi.com | MC Stocma | |
2021 | Cette musique ne joue pour personne | Jésus |
Television
- 1990 : Le Lyonnais (1 episode "Taggers)
- 2001 : Toc toc toc (TV mini series) as himself
- 2002 : H - (1 episode, "Lucifer")
- 2003 : 60 jours 60 nuits de Juliette Baudouin as himself
- 2008-2010 : Mafiosa, le clan as Moktar
- 2015 : Call My Agent ! as himself
References
- ^ Joeystarr not Joey Starr. He said that in his biography.
- ^ a b "Magazine Digital - l'Obs".
- ^ "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"
- ^ 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
- ^ SUPRÊME NTM - Le site Officiel
- ^ "RFI Musique - - Biography - JoeyStarr". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ "LE RAPPEUR DE NTM FAIT APPEL DE - l'Humanite". www.humanite.fr. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Blanc, Amandine (Oct 28, 2021). "JoeyStarr violent envers ses compagnes ? Il répond". Femme Actuelle (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "[monkeywire] Rapper Fined for Hitting His Monkey". Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ a b LesCharts.com: JoeyStarr page
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