Joi Campbell

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Joi Campbell
Born
Joi Nicole Campbell

(1979-04-02) April 2, 1979 (age 44)
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.

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Early life

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

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

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleAlbum details
Art & Beat [7]
  • Released: April 2, 2013
  • Label: My Block Inc., eOne Music
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Filmography

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  2. ↑ "Warryn & Sandra Campbell made a girl, named her Joi", Facebook, April 2, 2020, retrieved June 13, 2023
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Robinson, Cheryl (July 24, 2022), "How Grammy-Nominated Artist JoiStaRR Scaled Her Brand With Luxury Real Estate", Forbes.com , retrieved June 13, 2023
  4. ↑ "Everything by Joi Campbell", cdandlp.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
  5. 1 2 3 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
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  10. ↑ "Valentine's Day by JoiStaRR". Apple Music . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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  12. ↑ "Parachute by JoiStaRR". Apple Music . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Seven 7s by JoiStaRR". Apple Music . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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  15. ↑ "Love Story by JoiStaRR". Apple Music . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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