Joeystarr

Didier Morville (French pronunciation: ​[didje mɔʁvil]), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr[1] with additional aliases as Jaguar Gorgone and Double R, is a French rapper, producer and actor, from Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. He co-founded the famous French rap band Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. He was born on 27 October 1967.

JoeyStarr
JoeyStarr at the nominees lunch for the 37th César Awards
Background information
Birth nameDidier Morville
Also known asDouble R, L'Expert de la maison mère, Jaguarr Gorgone
Born (1967-10-27) 27 October 1967
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, record producer, actor
InstrumentsPercussion, synthesizer, keyboards, bass guitar, turntables
Years active1989–present
LabelsEpic, B.O.S.S.
Associated actsKool Shen, Busta Flex, Jaeyez, Lord Kossity
Websitewww.joeystarr.fr

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.[4]

Suprême NTM
JoeyStarr (2007)

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

JoeyStarr has also had numerous violent incidents. In 1999, he was sentenced to two months in prison for physically harassing a stewardess.[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
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
2000La Tour Montparnasse InfernaleJoël
2000Old SchoolIsaac
2004RRRrrrr!!!Wood Club Tester
2008Passe-passeMax
2008La Personne aux deux personnesHimself
2009Le Bal des actricesHimself
2010L'ImmortelLe Pistachier
2011PolisseFredNominated–César Award for Best Supporting Actor
2011Nuit blancheFeydek
2012L'amour dure trois ansJean-Georges
2012Les seigneursShaheef Berda
2012MaxToni
2012Do Not DisturbMan in Prison
2013The Mark of the Angels – MiserereFrank
2013Une autre vieJean
2014Colt 45Milo Cardena
2015Les GorillesAlfonso
2017Alibi.comMC Stocma

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
  1. Joeystarr not Joey Starr. He said that in his biography.
  2. "Magazine Digital - l'Obs".
  3. "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"
  4. "Magazine Digital - l'Obs".
  5. 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
  6. SUPRÊME NTM - Le site Officiel
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. https://www.humanite.fr/1999-02-25_Cultures_LE-RAPPEUR-DE-NTM-FAIT-APPEL-DE
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. LesCharts.com: JoeyStarr page
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