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) |
Joi Nicole Campbell (born April 2, 1979), [1] also known under her stage JoiStaRR, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
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]
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]
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Art & Beat [7] |
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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) |
Joi Nicole Campbell (born April 2, 1979), [1] also known under her stage JoiStaRR, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
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]
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]
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Art & Beat [7] |
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