Didier Morville (; born 27 October 1967), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr,Joeystarr not Joey Starr. He said that in his biography. is a French rapper, record producer and actor, from Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. He co-founded the French rap band Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen.

Life and career Childhood and upbringing JoeyStarr is from a family originating from the French overseas department of Martinique. He had a difficult childhood, having been raised by his violent father until he turned 18. He was taken from his mother when he was five years old, and only saw her again 18 years later. He tells of a time when his father killed his pet rabbit and made him eat it.

In 1985, he joined the military at Baden-Baden, "19 months of hell", an experience which he raps about in his album Authentik."Tous ces pédés de militaires / Qui pendant, oui, presque plus d'une année / M'ont séquéstré, malmené / Sous prétexte de faire de moi un homme, un vrai"

After the army, he wandered the streets, sleeping in subways and alleys. He discovered drugs and hip-hop, and the latter changed his life.

Suprême NTM

During his time on the streets, he met another aspiring rapper, Kool Shen, who was also born in Saint-Denis. In 1988 they formed the group Suprême NTM alias NTM.Helenon, Veronique. “Africa on Their Mind: Rap, Blackness, and Citizenship in France.” In The Vinyl Ain’t Final: Hip Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture, ed. by Dipannita Basu and Sidney J. Lemelle, 151-66. London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto Pres When the first single came out in 1989, he could not cash the check, since he could not provide an address or a bank account.

The group achieved record sales with their four albums, but split in 1998.

It had a comeback as announced on 13 March 2008.SUPRÊME NTM - Le site Officiel

Personal life JoeyStarr met French actress Béatrice Dalle in 1994, and they had a tumultuous relationship for ten years. They separated in 2005, but remained close. In 2026, Dalle said they had not talked for two years.

JoeyStarr has two sons, Mathis and Kalil, with his current girlfriend, hip-hop journalist Leïla Dixmier.

In 1999, he was sentenced to two months in prison for physically harassing a flight attendant. He was also sentenced to three months in prison and fined 2,000 euros for physically abusing a former partner. His criminal record includes 13 infractions. In 2003, he was condemned for animal brutality for hitting a monkey on national television, and was heavily criticized in the press and by his fans.

Awards and nominations Music 2007: "Best rap artist" during L'Année du hip-hop Les trophées 2008: "Best concert" during L'Année du hip-hop Les trophées Acting 2010: Nomination for "Best actor in a secondary role" during César Award for his role in Le Bal des actrices 2012: Nomination for "Best actor in a secondary role" during César Award for his role in Polisse 2012: Laureate for Patrick Dewaere Award

Discography Albums YearAlbumChartsCertificationBEL WaFRLesCharts.com: JoeyStarr pageSWI2006La dernière année 203362011Armageddon (Cut Killer, JoeyStarr & Kimfu)—171—Egomaniac22547 Mixtapes 2006: My Playlist 2007: L'Anthology Mixtape

Singles YearSingleChartsCertificationAlbumFR2002"Gaz-L" 29

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes2000 La Tour Montparnasse Infernale Joël 2000 Old School Isaac 2004 RRRrrrr!!! Wood Club Tester 2008 Passe-passe Max 2008 La Personne aux deux personnes Himself 2009 Le Bal des actrices Himself 2010 L'Immortel Le Pistachier 2011 Polisse Fred Nominated–César Award for Best Supporting Actor2011 Nuit blanche Feydek 2012 L'amour dure trois ans Jean-Georges 2012 Les seigneurs Shaheef Berda 2012 Max Toni 2012 Do Not Disturb Man in Prison 2013 The Mark of the Angels – Miserere Frank 2013 Une autre vie Jean 2014 Colt 45 Milo Cardena 2015 Les Gorilles Alfonso 2017 Alibi.com MC Stocma 2021 Cette musique ne joue pour personne Jésus

Television

1990 : Le Lyonnais (1 episode "Taggers) 2001 : Toc toc toc (TV mini series) as himself 2002 : H - (1 episode, "Lucifer") 2003 : 60 jours 60 nuits de Juliette Baudouin as himself 2008-2010 : Mafiosa, le clan as Moktar 2015 : Call My Agent ! as himself

References

External links

Official website