Joi is the daughter of NFL Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joe Gilliam and granddaughter of Tennessee State Tigers football coach Joe Gilliam, Sr. (2010) Smiles & Cries ( in production) Biography He has a mixed musical style incorporating elements of rock, soul, jazz, folk and world. Born and raised in Tennessee, she became synonymous with the burgeoning Atlanta scene in the early nineties after relocating. Joi Barua is a singer, musician, and lead vocalist of the band Joi. Throughout the years, as a member of Atlanta’s famous Dungeon Family, her voice graced the tracks of several Outkast, Goodie Mob, TLC songs and non-ATLien artists such as Robbie Williams, Big Tymers, George Clinton, Curtis Mayfield, Queen Latifah, Too Short, Fishbone, Jim Crow, Shaquille O’Neal, Joss Stone, The D.O.C. Millions have felt it ever since Joi first sent shockwaves through pop culture. Rebekkah Holylove is the current alias in a long line that Ive taken over the years such as Star Kitty and Tennessee Slim, but theres more going on, she. tour in support of Tennessee Slim album, the tour started in Atlanta, GA at the MJQ.j.brotherlove. In spite of moderate airplay from commercial radio, the single received widespread popularity courtesy of online, satellite, and college radio stations across the globe by late 2006 sales increased dramatically, making physical copies of the album scarce and raising digital sales, A second single "Dance With Yesterday" was also released. The first single, "I’m So Famous", was released commercially in late 2006. On March 28, 2006, Joi released her 4th album (1st independent) Tennessee Slim Is The Bomb. The album was set to be released in 2005, but was eventually pushed back to Spring 2006. In late 2004, Joi developed her own independent label Joilicious Records and put finishing touches to her album. to avoid having another project shelved, Joi decided to release the project independently. After leaving Universal, She signed with Raphael Saadiq’s Pookie Entertainment label preparing for the release of her 4th album, but due to distribution issues with the boutique label, the album’s release was canceled.
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