Joi Campbell
Born
Joi Nicole Campbell

(1979-04-02) April 2, 1979
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Songwriter, singer, actress
RelativesWarryn 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.

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
Title Album details
Art & Beat[7]
  • Released: April 2, 2013
  • Label: My Block Inc., eOne Music
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

  • "Nothing Even Matters" (featuring PJ Morton) (2017)[8]
  • "Cocoa Butter" (2018)[9]
  • "Valentine's Day" (2021)[10]
  • "The Door" (2021)[11]
  • "Parachute" (2021)[12]
  • "Seven 7s" (2021)[13]
  • "Black Friday" (2021)[14]
  • "Love Story" (2022)[15]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Joi Campbell, age 44", clustrmaps.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
  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
  6. ↑ "Nominations for Joi Campbell", grammy.com, retrieved June 13, 2023
  7. 1 2 "Art & Beat by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nothing Even Matters (feat. PJ Morton) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cocoa Butter by JoiStaRR". Spotify. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Valentine's Day by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ "The Door by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Parachute by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Seven 7s by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Black Friday by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Love Story by JoiStaRR". Apple Music. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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