Not only did she duet with OutKast on “Movin’ Cool (The After Party)” from the platinum-certified Big Boi and Dre Present… Outkast, but she also accompanied them on their 20th anniversary world tour during 2014. Next up, 2006’s Tennessee Slim is the Bomb marked her first independent salvo.Īlong the way, Joi became a sought-after collaborator. Joe”–which paid homage to dad Joe Gilliam (the NFL’s first black starting quarterback). The latter yielded immortal smashes such as “Lick,” “Techno Pimp,” and “Jefferson St. Backed by alternative luminaries Fishbone, she unleashed the oft-bootlegged Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome in 1997 followed by the epic 2002 offering Star Kitty’s Revenge. Meanwhile, legendary filmmaker Mario Van Peebles chose to re-record her “Freedom” with the help of 60-plus vocalists, including Mary J. ” She became the Dungeon Family’s leading lady in the early nineties.
As signature single “Sunshine & The Rain” took off, she made history as “one of the fist black models to appear in a major Calvin Klein ad campaign. 1994 saw her release a classic in the form of The Pendulum Vibe. Born and raised in Tennessee, she became synonymous with the burgeoning Atlanta scene in the early nineties after relocating. Millions have felt it ever since Joi first sent shockwaves through pop culture. It’s the most powerful medium, for better or worse. “After all of these years, music is still a lifeline to sanity, memory, and inspiration for me.
“I get excited to pull the machete out and clear my own path,” she smiles. Iconic music trailblazer Joi Gilliam continues to leave a lasting impression-but she does so actively… Either you sit by idly and let the world stay the same as it passes you by, or you get up and make your mark.
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