Joi Nicole Campbell (born April 2, 1979),[1] also known under her stage JoiStaRR, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Joi Campbell | |
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| Born | Joi Nicole Campbell April 2, 1979 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer, actress |
| Relatives | Warryn Campbell Jr. (brother) Erica Campbell (sister-in-law) |
Early life edit
Campbell is the daughter of Warryn and Sandra Campbell.[2] Her older brother is music producer Warryn Campbell Jr. Campbell's singing career began in church choirs in the Los Angeles area.[3] Witnessing her brother success as a songwriter and producer,[3] she started writing songs herself, and though she began studying to become a doctor, Campbell eventually decided to pursue a career in music instead.[3]
Career edit
In the early 2000s, Campbell was able to make herself a name as a professional songwriter.[3] Alongside her brother, she wrote for several gospel and R&B artists, including singers Brandy, Toni Estes, Mario, Christina Milian, Angie Stone, and Tamia. In 2002, she planned to embark on a singing career, with several promotional singles such as "Watch Me", "Keep It Movin'", and "Everything" featuring rapper Jadakiss issued, first through J Records and later through her brothers My Block Records label,[4] but a planned debut album failed to materialize.[5]
In 2006, Campbell received her first Grammy Award nod when "Heaven" from Mary Mary's self-titled third studio album was nominated for Best Gospel Song at the 48th awards ceremony.[6] In 2008, she accompanied rapper Kanye West as a background singer on his Glow in the Dark Tour.[5] She was invited by West to join him on his planned Fame Kills tour co-headlining with Lady Gaga but it was canceled after public controversy regarding West's interruption of Taylor Swift's Best Female Video speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[3] Following a longer hiatus during which she ventured into real estate,[3] Campbell released her first EP, Art & Beat, in 2013, through Warryn's My Block Inc. and eOne Music.[7]
In 2018, she appeared in the TV One reality show We're the Campbells, starring her brother and his wife, Mary Mary singer Erica Campbell.[5] In 2019, she launched her acting career, starring in director Robert Rippberger's independent coming-of-age drama film Strive alongside Danny Glover.[3]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | Album details |
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| Art & Beat[7] |
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Singles edit
Filmography edit
- Strive (2019)
References edit
- ^ "Joi Campbell, age 44", clustrmaps.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ "Warryn & Sandra Campbell made a girl, named her Joi", Facebook, April 2, 2020, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g Robinson, Cheryl (July 24, 2022), "How Grammy-Nominated Artist JoiStaRR Scaled Her Brand With Luxury Real Estate", Forbes.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ "Everything by Joi Campbell", cdandlp.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ a b c Solomon, Jadriena (February 25, 2022), "Exclusive: JoiStaRR Discusses New Single, Colorism And The Biggest Lesson She's Learned In The Industry", 21ninety.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ "Nominations for Joi Campbell", grammy.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
- ^ a b "Art & Beat by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Nothing Even Matters (feat. PJ Morton) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Cocoa Butter by JoiStaRR". Spotify. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Valentine's Day by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Door by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Parachute by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Seven 7s by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Black Friday by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Love Story by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.