Joost Theo Sylvio Yussef Abdelgalil Dowib (born April 14, 1992), known professionally as Josylvio, is a Dutch rapper. Starting his career in 2015, he released his debut studio album, Ma3seb, in 2016, followed by his second album, 2 gezichten, in 2017. Josylvio's third, Hella Cash (2018), fourth, Gimma (2019) and fifth album, Abu Omar (2021), have all topped the Dutch Albums Charts. In 2022, he released his sixth album titled Vallen & Opstaan. Josylvio has received multiple awards during his career, including Edison Award, XITE Award and FunX Music Award.
Life and career Born in Naarden to a Dutch mother and an Egyptian father, Josylvio started his career in 2015 under the name Jaybay. In 2015, he released the single "Le7nesh" with Sevn Alias. With success of the song, he released his debut album Ma3seb with Dutch hip hop producer Esko. The album reached number five on the Dutch Album Top 100 and earned him an Edison Award nomination. He released a number of singles that reached the Single Top 100, including in collaboration with other rappers, such as Ali B, Hef, Adje, Jairzinho, Kevin and others.
In 2017 Josylvio was featured on the collaborative album All Eyez on Us along with Latifah, Kempi, Sevn Alias, Vic9 and Rocks. The joint album was inspired by the documentary film All Eyez on Me about Tupac Shakur and a tribute to him. And in 2018, Josylvio took part in RTL reality program Expeditie Robinson in its 19th season finishing 18th.
Discography Albums Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions NLD BEL(Fl) Ma3seb 2016 5 — 2 gezichten 2017 2 34 Hella Cash 2018 1 3 Gimma 2019 1 7 Abu Omar 2021 1 2 Vallen & Opstaan 2022 3 23 Dopamine 2024 26 78 Regelaar 2025 17 —
Collaborative albums +List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions NLD BEL(Fl) Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1(with Moeman & KA) 2018 2 24
Compilation albums +List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions NLD BEL(Fl) All Eyez On Us (with Various Artists) 2017 2 185
Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album NLD Single Top 100 BEL(Fl) "Westside"(feat. 3robi & Killer Kamal)2017 32 Tip "Abu Dhabi"(with Kevin, Vic9 & Sevn Alias) 30 — 2 gezichten "Non Stop"(Hansie / Latifah / Josylvio) 57 — "Ride or Die" 1 Tip "Money Money"(with F1rstman & Lijpe feat. Bollebof) 22 — "Skittle Stacking"2018 5 33*(Ultratip)Hella Cash "Catch Up" 1 12*(Ultratip) "Rich" 6 Tip "Hey meisje"(with Esko & Hansie) 1 Tip "Voorbij"(with Moeman) 6 Tip Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1 "Señorita"(with Young Ellens & Kevin feat. BKO) 17 — "Coca"(with Bizzey, Yung Felix & Rockywhereyoubeen) 13 — "Gimma"2019 1 11*(Ultratip) Gimma "Money Baby"(feat. 3robi) 10 36*(Ultratip) "Body" 12 Tip "Cake" 16 41*(Ultratip) "Jouw Love"(Lauwtje / Hansie / Josylvio) 43 — "Haat" 26 Tip "Waarom zoeken naar liefde"(feat. Mula B & Yung Felix) 3 17*(Ultratip) "Vroeger"(feat. Esko) 7 Tip "Ewa"(with Ashafar) 2020 19 — "Mama bid"(with Ashafar, Moeman and KA) 38 — "Cash Machine"(featuring Yssi SB) 2021 29 — "Zoveel takkies" 2022 11 — Vallen & Opstaan "Fever" 38 — "Vallen & Opstaan" 66 — "Liegen" 28 — "Soms" 21 — "African Boy" 2023 62 — rowspan="10" "AMG" 6 — "Flip Flops" 63 — "PK's" 18 — "Tijden zijn veranderd" 2024 74 — "Kijk door me ogen" 76 — "Mia" 81 — "Geldmachine" 56 — "Tafel voor 2" 2025 73 — "Toxic" 2026 18 — *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
As featured artist +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album NLD Single Top 100 BEL(Fl) "Stop het in mn kontje"(Rollàn feat. Josylvio & Hef)2016 95 — "Douane"(Ali B feat. Adje, Josylvio & Sevn Alias) 88 — "Doorgaan"(Jairzinho feat. Kevin, Josylvio, BKO & Vic9)2017 77 — "Money Like We"(with Sevn Alias, Kevin & Kempi) 23 —All Eyez On Us "Mami Iz A Ridah"(with Kempi, Sevn Alias & Kevin) 65 — "West"(with Sevn Alias & Rocks) 99 — "Badman Ollo"(with Bizzey & Yung Felix feat. 3robi) 59 — "Shaka Zulu"(with Yung Felix & Bizzey feat. Hef & Delivio Reavon) 78 — "C'est la vie"(The Partysquad feat. Josylvio, Bizzey, Hansie & Broertje) 26 — "Cocaina (Remix)"(Kempi x The Blockparty feat. Josylvio & Sevn Alias) 9 Tip "Anders"(3robi feat. Sevn Alias & Josylvio) 52 — "Roley"(Hef feat. Josylvio) 74 — "Rock Ya Body"(Bizzey feat. Josylvio)2018 60 — "PumPumPum"(Bizzey feat. Josylvio & Yung Felix) 61 — "DM's"($hirak feat. Adje, 3robi & Josylvio) 44 — "Money"(Kevin feat. Josylvio) 54 — "Vuurwerk"(Spanker feat. Josylvio, Lijpe & 3robi) 18 Tip "Herres"(SBMG feat. D-Double, MocroManiac & Josylvio) 39 "Getallen"(Spanker, Bokoesam & Josylvio feat. Jandro) 95 "Family Things"(MocroManiac feat. Josylvio) 95 "What's The Key"(Broederliefde feat. Josylvio) 53 "Mag het ff lekker gaan"(Sevn Alias feat. Josylvio) 7 26*(Ultratip) "Lil mama"(Idaly feat. Josylvio) 10 "Bitch Move"(Kraantje Pappie feat. Josylvio) 76 "Weet niet"(JoeyAK feat. Josylvio) 56 "Lifestyle"(Zefanio feat. Josylvio) 100 "Leugens"(Lauwtje feat. Josylvio & Esko)2019 93 — "Baila Mami"(Bizzey feat. Josylvio & YOUNGBAEKANSIE) 48 — "Gangsta Boppin"(Sevn Alias feat. Josylvio & F.I) 58 — "Lamborghini"(Ashafar feat. Josylvio) 8 — "Fully Designer"(Sam J'taime feat. Josylvio) 2022 — — *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other charted songs +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album NLD Single Top 100 BEL(Fl) "On the Low" (with Adje, Kevin & D-Double) 2016 71 — "Kleine jongen"2017 37 —2 gezichten "Betaal mij"(with Boef) 50 — "Double Up"(with Hef & Kevin) 53 — "Mama" 54 — "Steeds iets meer" 56 — "Onderweg" 60 — "Meters"(with Sevn Alias) 66 — "Lil Bish" 76 — "Intro 2 gezichten" 93 — "Voor alle Soldiers"(with Sevn Alias) 17 — "Op je hoede"(feat. Hef & Moeman)2018 4 TipHella Cash "Skiemen"(feat. Frenna) 5 — "Fake Love" 6 — "Automatic" 12 — "Nefertiti" 16 — "Jompo"(feat. 3robi) 18 — "Alles of niets"(feat. Sevn Alias) 19 — "Beweeg" 21 — "Gold Chain"(feat. Yade Lauren & Kevin) 27 — "Paars licht" 28 — "Unstoppable" 35 — "No Go"(feat. Zefanio) 42 — "Cash"(with SFB) 58 — "Money komt, Money gaat" 17 —Hella Cash "Hood Rich"(feat. Alrima) 27 — "HCG" 36 — "Mijn zijde"(feat. Jayh) 77 — "Intro" 11 Tip "Killer instinct"(with Appa & Momi) 29 — "Streets"(with Moeman feat. Hef, Adje, JoeyAK, Ashafar & LaFunky) 28 —Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1 "Wie ben jij" 49 — "On Lock"(with Moeman) 77 — "Andale"(feat. Ashafar & Mario Cash) 82 — "Geswitched"(with Moeman) 85 — "VVS"(with Frenna) 15 — "Geboren Flex"(feat. Idaly)2019 29 —Gimma "Day One"(feat. Lijpe) 32 — "Bankrekening"(feat. Hef) 40 — "Game Over" 41 — "Get Mine"(feat. Kevin) 43 — "No Love"(feat. Frenna) 55 — "La La Love" 78 —
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award Work Result2017Edison AwardsBest Hip HopMa3sebXITE AwardsBest KickstartHimselfrowspan=3 2018FunX Music AwardsBest AlbumHella CashBest Song"Catch Up"Buma AwardsMost Successful Urban AlbumHella Cashrowspan=6 Most Successful Urban Single"Catch Up"2019FunX Music AwardsMale Artist of the YearHimselfBest MCBuma AwardsMost Successful Urban AlbumHella CashMTV Europe Music AwardsBest Dutch ActHimself2020Edison AwardsBest Hip HopGimmaFunX Music AwardsMale Artist of the YearHimselfrowspan=4 Best MCBest Collaboration"Waarom Zoeken Naar Liefde" (with Mula B and Yung Felix)Best SongBest Music Video"Paper Zien" (Remix) (with Yssi SB, D-Double, Henkie T, Jack and Sevn Alias)Buma AwardsMost Successful Hip Hop AlbumGimma2021FunX Music AwardsBest Music Video"Het Leven Is Een Trip" (with Lijpe)rowspan=2 2022Male Artist of the YearHimselfBest MC
References
External links Josylvio at AllMusic