Joseph Paquette (May 5, 1963 – May 16, 2001), better known by his stage name Prince Ital Joe, was a Dominican reggae and ragga singer and actor best known for his collaborations with Marky Mark and Death Row Records artists. Prince Ital Joe also appeared in the Steven Seagal film, Marked for Death and on the TV series, EZ Streets and Players.
Life and career Prince Ital Joe was born in the Commonwealth of Dominica, and moved to Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 13 with his parents in 1976. After completing high school, Joe moved to California to pursue his dreams of acting and entertainment. Before getting into the music business, Joe worked for over ten years performing at private Hollywood parties and clubs and from 1988 to 1990 as a concert promoter in the Caribbean for acts like Ziggy Marley.
In 1993, he teamed up with rapper Marky Mark and released two albums 1994's Life in the Streets and 1995's The Remix Album.
After The Remix album, the duo split up with Joe signing with Death Row Records. He appeared on several Death Row releases including Tha Dogg Pound's Dogg Food, 2Pac's (under his "Makaveli" moniker) The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory and Daz Dillinger's Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back, most notably providing vocals on 2Pac's hit "Hail Mary." A solo album was in the works at Death Row, with Joe recording songs with Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg, Yo-Yo, Coolio and K-Ci among others for the project, but the album was shelved following 2Pac's death and label head Suge Knight's subsequent arrest.
Personal life Prince Ital Joe married Paulina Paquette and had a daughter, Princess Nashida Paquette.
Prince Ital Joe died on May 16, 2001, from injuries sustained in a car accident that happened on a highway near Phoenix, Arizona, while en route to Los Angeles.Billboard Article He was 38 years old.
Discography
Studio albums Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications AUTInternational peaks GER SWI EUR 1994 Life in the Streets 21 10 42 —
Remix albums Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications AUT GER SWI EUR 1995 The Remix Album — — — —
Singles Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUT BEL(Vl)Belgian peak DENDanish peak FIN GERGerman peaks NED SWI SWE EUR 1993 "Happy People" 23 — — 8 4 — 22 24 22 GER: Gold Life in the Streets 1994 "Life in the Streets" — — — 8 11 — 5 36 58 GER: Gold "United" 6 23 7 10 1 7 9 6 9 GER: Gold 1995 "Babylon" — — — 11 17 — 35 — 94 "Rastaman Vibration" — — — — — — — — —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Other related releases
1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat. W.C. - "Stereo Type" (Unreleased Death Row Records Track) 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat. Kurupt & Coolio - "2Pac Tribute" (Unreleased Death Row Records Track) 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat. Daz Dillinger - "Watcha Gonna Do" (Unreleased Death Row Records Track)
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