Joeystarr

French rapper, record producer and actor

Didier Morville (didje mɔʁvil), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr, 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. He was born on 27 October 1967.

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

JoeyStarr had an infamous romantic liaison with French actress Béatrice Dalle, and the couple appeared on TV shows and promotional events. 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 stewardess. 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.

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