Name	Joi
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Joi Elaine Gilliam
Born	January 25, 1972
Genre	R&B;, Rock, Funk
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, producer, model
Years active	1993–present
Label	EMI, Rowdy, Universal Motown, Pookie Records, Joilicious Music LLC.
Associated acts	Raphael Saadiq, Truth Hurts, Outkast, Goodie Mob, Dallas Austin, TLC, Kelis, Pink.
Url	Official website

Joi Gilliam is an American R&B;/Rock singer, record producer and songwriter associated with the Dungeon Family collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such often performs with OutKast, the Organized Noise production team, and Goodie Mob (her ex-husband, Big Gipp, is a member of the latter group).

Biography

Debut album: Pendulum Vibe (1994)

In 1994, Joi released her debut solo LP, Pendulum Vibe, on EMI with Dallas Austin as the executive producer. While the lead single "Sunshine & The Rain" received heavy airplay on video outlets such as VH1 & MTV, the single failed to become a hit and album sales were disappointing, selling only 76,000 copies in the U.S. Even though album sales were low, Joi received widespread praise from critics, some calling her the new "Madonna". Madonna herself was so impressed with Pendulum Vibe that she changed the direction of her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. Madonna was also responsible for assisting Joi in becoming the first black model in a major Calvin Klein print ad campaign. While Joi was receiving heavy media attention she released 2 more singles: I Found My Niche and Freedom. During this time, Joi's personal and musical style was the first to be dubbed as "neo-soul".

The track Freedom from Pendulum Vibe was later used for the Mario Van Peebles film Panther in a re-record featuring Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, En Vogue, Me'shell Ndegeocello, TLC, Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams, SWV, Brownstone and many more.

Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome (1997)

In 1996, Joi prepared for the release of her second album, Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome on Dallas Austin's Freeworld label. Joi and creative partner Austin brought in the assistance of Fishbone to be her backing band. the song "I Believe" was originally picked to be the first single, a video, which featured a then 7 month Pregnant Joi was shot, but weeks before its release EMI Executives wanted more "Radio Friendly" tracks for the album, and the video's release was canceled and the album's release was put on hold. Before returning to the studio, Joi gave birth to a healthy baby girl "Keypsiia "Blue-Daydreamer" Gipp and took a short hiatus. After almost a year delay, Joi returned with a new single "Ghetto Superstar" which featured her then husband rapper Big Gipp, the song, written for her father, coined the term "Ghetto Superstar". A video was shot and released, it featured both Big Gipp & their 1 year old daughter Keypsiia. Yet, despite its MTV buzz status, when her label Rowdy/EMI folded, so did the release of the album. Even though the album never saw the light of day commercially, months after its cancellation, the album began circulating due to heavy bootlegging, several media outlets were able to obtain copys of the album, giving the project 4 to 5 Star Reviews, calling it "Ahead of its time". But in spite of the positive feedback received for the album, Joi was disappointed about its cancellation and decided to take a hiatus to take care of her family.

Lucy Pearl (2000)

In 2000, Joi joined Raphael Saadiq's group, Lucy Pearl, replacing Dawn Robinson (of En Vogue). the group made their first public appearance with Joi on January 25, 2001 on Jay Leno's late night show performing "You" which was also featured on the Save the Last Dance soundtrack. Even though Joi performed and shot two videos with the group, they never released a studio album together and the group later disbanded.

Star Kitty's Revenge (2002)

In 2002. Joi released her 3rd album (2nd Commercially) Star Kitty's Revenge, on Universal Records. The lead single "Missing You" was produced by Dallas Austin with whom she had not worked since doing background vocals on TLC's "Silly Ho". while the first single failed to become a hit, the 2nd single Lick which featured fellow Dungeon Family member Sleepy Brown was included in the film xXx received a large amount of attention from Andrew Soeder courtesy of the film's soundtrack, with no video and little airplay from radio stations across the country, sales for the single soared becoming Joi's most successful single to date, the song would later be sampled by fellow ATL recording artist Gucci Mane on his 2007 hit Freaky Gurl. The following year she was released from Universal after the sales of Star Kitty's Revenge failed to impress label executives, in spite of the widespread attention received from "Lick" the album sold only 101,217 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Tennessee Slim Is The Bomb (2006-07)

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. to avoid having another project shelved, Joi decided to release the project independently.

In late 2004, Joi developed her own independent label Joilicious Records and put finishing touches to her album. The album was set to be released in 2005, but was eventually pushed back to Spring 2006.

On March 28, 2006, Joi released her 4th album (1st independent) Tennessee Slim Is The Bomb. The first single, I'm So Famous , was released commercially in late 2006. 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.

Collaborations

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, and D.O.C., to name a few.

Discography

Solo Albums

Filmography

(2010) Smiles & Cries (in production)

References

External links

Joi's Official Site

Category:1972 births Category:African American singers Category:American female models Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:American singer-songwriters Category:American soul singers Category:Dungeon Family Category:Living people

Name	Joi Lansing
Caption	Lansing in "Superman's Wife" (Adventures of Superman, 1958)
Birthname	Joyce Rae Brown
Birth date	April 06, 1929
Birth place	Salt Lake City, Utah
Death date	August 07, 1972
Death place	Santa Monica, California
Othername	Joyce Wassmansdorff
Occupation	Model, actress, singer
Yearsactive	1937–1970

Joi Lansing (April 6, 1929 - August 7, 1972) was a model, film and television actress, and nightclub singer.

Early life

Lansing was born Joyce Rae Brown in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jack Glenn Brown, a shoe salesman, and Virginia Grace Shupe Brown, a housewife. She would later be known as Joyce Wassmansdorff, which was the surname of her stepfather. She began modeling in her teens, and, aged 14, was signed to a contract at MGM. She completed high school on the studio lot.

Career

A model and actress, Lansing was often cast in roles similar to those played by her contemporaries, Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren. She was frequently clad in skimpy costumes and bikinis that accentuated her attractive figure, but never posed nude. Lansing practiced yoga for relaxation. A Mormon, she did not drink or smoke.

Film

Lansing's film career began in 1948, and, in 1952, she played an uncredited role in MGM's Singin' in the Rain. She received top billing in Hot Cars (1956). In the opening sequence of Orson Welles's Touch of Evil (1958), she appeared as Zita, the dancer who dies at the end of the famous first tracking shot, during which her character exclaims to a border guard, "I keep hearing this ticking noise inside my head!" Lansing had a brief role as an astronaut's girlfriend in the 1958 sci-fi classic Queen of Outer Space. During the 1950s, she starred in short musical films for the Scopitone video-jukebox system. Her songs included "The Web of Love" and "The Silencers".

Though Lansing was a rival to Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren, she hardly ever had the lead role in any movie. Most of her early roles were uncredited ones and some of her later roles were uncredited ones also. She is considered a character actress rather than a leading lady.

In the 1964, producer Stanley Todd discussed a film project with Lansing tentatively titled Project 22 with location shooting planned in Yugoslavia and George Hamilton and Geraldine Chaplin named to the cast. The movie was never made. Lansing played "Lola" in Marriage on the Rocks (1965) with a cast that included Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, and Dean Martin. Her last film was Bigfoot (1970).

Television

Lansing appeared in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, I Love Lucy, State Trooper, This Man Dawson, Maverick, and had a recurring role in The Beverly Hillbillies. She is best known perhaps as Shirley Swanson in The Bob Cummings Show or Love That Bob (1956–1959). She appeared in several episodes as a busty model who was the foil for photographer Cummings. The series ran for 173 episodes. She also appeared as the title character in "Superman's Wife," a 1958 episode of The Adventures of Superman.

What was possibly Lansing's best role may ironically have been her least-seen -- as the leading lady in The Fountain of Youth, a Peabody Award-winning unsold television pilot directed by Orson Welles for Desilu in 1956 and broadcast once for the Colgate Theatre two years later. The half-hour film remains available for public viewing at the Paley Center for Media in New York City and Los Angeles.

In the 1960–1961 season of the NBC Western Klondike, Lansing appeared as Goldie with Ralph Taeger, James Coburn, and Mari Blanchard. In May 1963, Lansing appeared in Falcon Frolics '63. The broadcast honored the men stationed at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. By 1956, she had appeared in more than 200 television shows.

She appeared in five episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies in the role of "Gladys Flatt," the unlikely glamorous wife of bluegrass musician Lester Flatt.

She named Ozzie Nelson as possessing the greatest sex appeal of any actor with whom she worked. The two played a love scene in a Fireside Theater drama. The show was hosted by Jane Wyman. Lansing was sometimes referred to as television's Marilyn Monroe.

Nightclubs

Lansing broke into night club entertaining in 1965. She had taken up singing during an actors strike in the early 1960s. In May 1965, Lansing cut her first record album. It was composed of a collection of songs written especially for her by composer Jimmie Haskel and actress Stella Stevens. Lansing performed in the Fiesta Room in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 1966. Featured on the bill were Red Buttons and Jayne Mansfield.

Death

In 1972 Joi Lansing died from breast cancer at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California where she had initially been treated surgically for the disease earlier the same year.

Filmography

Features

When a Girl's Beautiful (1947)

Linda Be Good (1947)

The Counterfeiters (1948)

Easter Parade (1948)

Julia Misbehaves (1948)

Blondie's Secret (1948)

Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)

Neptune's Daughter (1949)

The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

On the Riviera (1951)

Pier 23 (1951)

FBI Girl (1951)

Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

The Merry Widow (1952)

The French Line (1954)

Son of Sinbad (1955)

Finger Man (1955)

Hot Cars (1956)

Hot Shots (1956)

The Brave One (1957)

Touch of Evil (1958)

Queen of Outer Space (1958)

A Hole in the Head (1959)

It Started with a Kiss (1959)

But Not for Me (1959)

The Atomic Submarine (1959)

Who Was That Lady? (1960)

Marriage on the Rocks (1965)

Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)

Bigfoot (1970)

Short Subjects

Super Cue Men (1937)

So You Want to Go to a Nightclub (1954)

So You're Taking in a Roomer (1954)

So You Want to Be on a Jury (1955)

So You Want to Be a V.P. (1955)

So You Want to Be a Policeman (1955)

So You Think the Grass Is Greener (1956)

The Fountain of Youth (1958)

Footnotes

References

Charleston Gazette, "Sexy Blonde Yearns for Drama", June 13, 1957, Page 4.

Chronicle Telegram, "Actress Joi Lansing to be buried Friday", August 9, 1972, Page 6.

Long Beach Press-Telegram, "Her Voice Isn't Bad, Either", May 7, 1965, Page 37.

Los Angeles Times, "Filmland Events", May 21, 1963, Page C7.

Los Angeles Times, "Filmland Events", December 25, 1964, Page D16.

Los Angeles Times, "Filmland Events", January 1, 1965, Page C6.

Los Angeles Times, "Hollywood Calendar", April 25, 1965, Page N8.

Los Angeles Times, "Humor, Social Commentary", April 26, 1965, Page D10.

Los Angeles Times, "Talent Heads Downtown", July 12, 1966, Page C8.

San Mateo Times, "Joi Lansing Turns Up and Talks About Men Actors", October 13, 1956, Page 22.

External links

Joi Lansing timeline

Category:American actors Category:American film actors Category:American Latter Day Saints Category:American television actors Category:American singers Category:Deaths from breast cancer Category:People from Salt Lake City, Utah Category:Cancer deaths in California Category:1929 births Category:1972 deaths

Name	Joi Chua蔡淳佳
Background	solo_singer
Origin	Singapore
Genre	Pop
Years active	1996–present
Label	Warner Music
Url	www.joichua.com

Joi Chua or Joi Tsai (, born August 3, 1978) is a Singaporean female singer signed under Play Music.

Joi was educated at Raffles Girls' Primary School, Clementi Town Secondary School, and Singapore Polytechnic in Optometry.

She debuted in 1996 in Extraordinary Singers Course organized by Ocean Butterflies Production Company, switching to Play Music in 2004.

Joi picked up the merit award under the cultural achievement category of The Outstanding Young Person Award for 2006.

In addition to being a singing superstar, she was the ambassador for the Singapore Speak Mandarin Campaign 2005 and was involved in concerts over 12 different primary and secondary schools to promote the campaign. She had been commissioned by MediaCorp to sing the Channel 8 NKF Drama Series theme song and the ending theme song. She was the ambassador for Singapore Tourism Board’s theme song ‘Uniquely you’ Chinese version and has the accompanying music video that is used by STB to promote Singapore to both locals and foreigners.

Joi has performed for the National Day parade 2005 & 2008 and also to sold-out large scale music Craze Concert in 2005.

Her name is synonym of talent in the singing industry and she is continuously building her singing career and has been accepted and recognized as one of the young talented youth of Singapore. She also contributes to the community service through her work with children promoting the mandarin language.

Joi was the best selling local female singer of the year in 2005 as well as having one of her album in the number four overall best selling album of the year in 2005.

Discography

# Joi Tsai, Joi 蔡淳佳, 2000 (Sony Taiwan) # Sunrise, 日出 , September 2004 # One Day, 有一天我会 , August 2005 # Waiting For A Sunny Day, 等一个晴天 , September 2006 # Blessed Joi, 慶幸擁有蔡淳佳 , December 2007 # Back To Basics, 回到最初 , September 2009 # TIme in Gift Box, 時間的禮盒 , June 2010

External links

Official homepage

Official International Fans Club

Joi Tsai in YesAsia

Artist page on Warner Music (Singapore)

Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Singaporean people of Hokkien descent Category:Singaporean female singers Category:Singaporean Mandopop singers

Name	Groove Junkies
Background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Origin	New York, Detroit, United States
Genre	House
Occupation	Producer, DJ
Label	MoreHouse Records
Url	http://www.morehouserecords.com/

Groove Junkies is American house record producer and DJ based out of Los Angeles, CA. "Groove Junkies" consist of Evan Landes and produce House, Soul and is popular in Europe, Australia, UK, China, Japan, and USA. Groove Junkies is considered a leader of the soulful house movement and has produced and remixed some of the most prominent artists of our time. "Groove Junkies" music has been featured on BBC, KPWR, and Ministry of Sound. Various articles have been written about them in prominent dance music publications such as Dj Mag and M8 Magazine.

Biography

"Groove Junkies" consist of two producers, writers, and djs. Evan Landes from New York and Parrish Wintersmith from Detroit. Both met in Los Angeles and have worked together since they met. "Groove Junkies" were nominated in the 'Breakthrough Producers' category at the 2005 House Music Awards and 'Breakthrough DJs' at the prestigious Ibiza DJ Awards in 2006. They have released highly acclaimed music on MoreHouse Records, Om Records, and Defected Records. Evan Landes is currently part owner of MoreHouse Records. "Groove Junkies" have toured the world, performing at Pacha (Ibiza), Riga, Latvia, Moscow, Russia and Ministry of Sound (United Kingdom) to name a few. "Groove Junkies" are currently in the studio finishing their first full length album titled "In The Zone". They played songs from their unreleased album during their 2008 Summer Tour.

Artists

Groove Junkies have remixed top grossing acts in the USA such as Rihanna's "Take a Bow" on Def Jam Recordings, Pussycat Dolls' "StickWitU" on A&M; Records, Leela James "Good Times" on Warner Bros. Records, and Marc Evans "Giving Me Joy" on Defected Records. "Groove Junkies" have also helped jump start & solidify careers of such artist as Ida Corr, Solara, Diane Carter, and Alexander Sky (Alexander Polinsky) on their imprint MoreHouse Records. "Groove Junkies" have had success as producers and DJs on an international scale.

Pussycat Dolls (remix)

Leela James (remix)

Rihanna (remix)

Ida Corr

Alexander Polinsky

Ben Watt (remix)

Marc Evans (remix)

Solara

Wendy Brune

TC Moses

Diane Carter

Pepe Link

Morten Trust

Andy Caldwell

Indeya

Raya Beam

Solomen Henderson

Chezere

Compilations

Aside from chart topping original productions, and remixes, their discog also includes a host of Groove Junkies mixed compilations such as the best-selling Bargrooves ‘Mimosa’ CD (Seamless), the critically acclaimed ‘House of Om’ & ‘Summer Sessions’ Om Records, the ultra hip ‘After Dark / Los Angeles’ (Kinkysweet), and ‘Late Night with Groove Junkies’ Swank Records.

Om Records "House of Om" mixed by Groove Junkies

Swank Recordings "Late Night w/ Groove Junkies"

Seamless "BarGrooves" mixed by Groove Junkies

Discography

Virgin Records "Everybody Needs to Be Loved"

Faze Trax "Insane"

Champion Records "Music is Life"

White Label Group "Spend the Night"

Om Records "Just Groovin"

Om Records "Paradise"

MoreHouse Records "Inside My Soul" Groove Junkies pres. Solomon Henderson

MoreHouse Records "Gonna Get By" Groove Junkies feat. Indeya

MoreHouse Records "Deeper" Groove Junkies feat. Solara & Raya Beam

MoreHouse Records "Don't Cha Give Up" Groove Junkies feat. Diane Carter

MoreHouse Records "Gonna Get By" Part II" Groove Junkies feat. Indeya

MoreHouse Records "Wake Up Everybody" Groove Junkies

MoreHouse Records "Oh Lord" Groove Junkies pres. Indeya

MoreHouse Records "Love Has Come Around" Morten Trust

MoreHouse Records "Midnight" Groove Junkies

MoreHouse Records "Didn't I Bring You Love" Groove Junkies pres. Diva 2 Diva

MoreHouse Records "I Put My Faith In You" Morten Trust feat. Ida Corr

MoreHouse Records "Sunshine (Sol Brillante)" Groove Junkies pres. Solara

MoreHouse Records "I've Got It Bad" Groove Junkies pres. Alexander Sky aka

Alexander Polinsky

MoreHouse Records "Music's Gotcha Jumpin'" Groove Junkies feat. Indeya

MoreHouse Records "Feels Like Home" Groove Junkies feat. Diane Carter

MoreHouse Records "Catch Your Shine" Groove Junkies pres. Kathie Talbot

MoreHouse Records "Devotion" Groove Junkies feat. T.C. Moses

MoreHouse Records "Dr. Feelgood" FSB featuring Diane Carter

MoreHouse Records "Devotion Part 2" Groove Junkies feat. T.C. Moses

MoreHouse Records "Oh Lord 2006" Groove Junkies feat. Indeya

MoreHouse Records "I Believe In Dreams" Groove Junkies and Andy Caldwell feat. Alexander Sky aka *Alexander Polinsky

MoreHouse Records "Free Your Mind" Groove Junkies feat. TC Moses

MoreHouse Records "Music's Gotcha Jumpin' 2007" Groove Junkies feat. Indeya

MoreHouse Records "Music's Gotcha Jumpin 2007 Pt. 2" Groove Junkies feat. Indeya

MoreHouse Records "Life is What You Make It" MoHo All Stars feat. Solara

MoreHouse Records "So Damn Crazy" Groove Junkies feat. TC Moses

MoreHouse Records "Work It Out" Groove Junkies feat. Wendy Brune'

MoreHouse Records "MoHo Essentials Vol. 1" Various Artist

Remixes

Deep Sensations "Love Has Come Around" Sunswept Music 2003

Lone Cat (Holding On) "Lone Cat (Holding On)" Buzzin' Fly Records

Music Is The Answer 2004 "Music Is The Answer" Dotdotdot Records

Para Goza "Para Goza" Essence Records

Praise His Name (Part 1) "Praise His Name" MAP Dance

Praise His Name (Part 2) "Praise His Name" MAP Dance

Fire "Fire" Ündo Music

Soulfuric Vaults Vol. 1 "He Is The Galaxy" Soulfuric Records

Leela James "Good Times" Warner Bros. Records

"Inside & Out" Duffnote Recordings

"Rise" OM Records

West Coast Excursions Vol. 3 "Soul Symphony" Transport Recordings

"Tropical Paradise" MAP Dance

Pussycat Dolls "StickwitU" A&M; Records

Marc Evans "Given Me Joy" Defected Records

Rihanna "Take A Bow" Def Jam Records

Touring

GJs intense DJ touring has showcased their collective talent on an international level at some of the hottest venues, and festivals to an ever growing fan-base. Having headlined extensively throughout the world, GJs hold an impeccable reputation throughout clubland’s most discerning dance floors. Playing at Pacha, Ibiza with friend & mentor Frankie Knuckles during their Om Records ‘Summer Sessions’ Tour are personal highlights of their respective careers as they offered well deserved recognition of Groove Junkies exceptional DJing skills, and flawless programming ability. Annual appearances at WMC in So. Beach, Miami have found them rockin’ the decks at premiere events such as Bobby & Steve’s ‘Soul on the Beach’ at the Clevelander, Om Records ‘10 Year Anniversary’ Party at Mansion, and the famed MN2S Party at Amika. In 2008 GJs kicked off their ‘In The Zone’ Album Preview Tour at WMC performing at numerous high profile events, including their own MoHo in Sobe Album Preview Party at the Shelborne Hotel to a packed room of GJs faithful. Other scheduled performances for the tour include stops in Australia, Asia, Europe, So. and No. America.

Featured On

"Groove Junkies" music has been featured on some of the highest grossing mix compilations of all time by labels such as Defected Records, Hed Kandi, Om Records, and Ministry of Sound as well as featured on mix compilations by some of the highest profile DJs such as Grammy nominated Jay-J and Grammy winner Frankie Knuckles.

Partial List of music featured on mix compilations

"Habitat: The Loft" on KinkySweet

"Wax Wars" on Defected Records

"House Of Om" on Om Records

Jay-J "Disconnected" on Defected Records

Mr Mike "Welcome to My House" on Zap Music

Frankie Knuckles "FKALWAYS" on Trend Magazine

Dance Grooves Volume 1 on UBL Recordings

Mykanos 2005 on Clubstar

Cherry Series on Centaur

Bargrooves Manhattan on Seamless

Stereo Sushi 6 on Hed Kandi

Bargrooves Cosmopolitan on Seamless

DJ Pippi & Jamie Lewis on Clubstar

Bargrooves Mimosa on Seamless

Lifted (Live in Buenos Aires) on White Label Group

Bargrooves Frosted on Seamless

Total Diva, Vol 2 on RLPMIX

Frankie Knuckles Mix on Armani Exchange

Kaskade "San Francisco Sessions" on Om Records

Ritmo de Bacardi on Ministry of Sound

Mateo & Matos on Innervibe

Stereo Sushi 4 on Hed Kandi

West Coast Sessions ITH on Defected Records

Total Diva VOL 1 on RLPMIX

Bobby & Steve on Trust the DJ

Mateo & Matos on Innervibe

Stereo Sushi 3 on Hed Kandi

References

Official website

Defected Records

External links

Official website

Discogs

All Record Labels

Category:American record producers Category:Living people