Joey the Jerk explained

Joey the Jerk
Birth Name:Sarpong Siriboe Boateng
Alias:Joey Lawrence Joey L. Joey's Dream
Birth Date:October 14, 1976
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Christian hip hop, Christian pop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:1997–present
Label:Illect
Associated Acts:LA Symphony

Sarpong Siriboe Boateng (born October 14, 1976), also known by the stage name Joey the Jerk and formerly Joey Lawrence and Joey's Dream, is an American Christian hip hop musician. He has released two studio albums, Average Joe in 2003, and, Catch Me if You Can in 2015. He began his career as a founding member of the acclaimed Christian hip hop collective LA Symphony.[1]

Early life

Joey was born, Sarpong Siriboe Boateng,[1] [2] [3] on October 14,[4] 1976, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Kofi Sr., and Phyllis Boateng, raised in Paramount, California with an older brother, Agyeman, a younger brother, Kofi Jr., and a younger sister, Amber.[5] His parents married on June 15, 1974, in Los Angeles, California.[6]

Music career

Joey the Jerk's music career started in 1997, with the rap collective, LA Symphony, and he was known as Joey's Dream,[1] for part of his music career in the early 2010s.[7] [8] [9] [10] He released Average Joe, a studio album, in 2003.[1] The second release, Mold Me, an extended play, was released by Illect Records, on August 23, 2011.[11] [12] [13] His subsequent studio album, Catch Me if You Can, was released on September 25, 2015.[14] [15] [16] [17]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John . DiBiase . Joey the Jerk Artist Profile . Jesus Freak Hideout . January 13, 2016.
  2. Web site: Sarpong Boateng in the United States . Intelius. January 13, 2016.
  3. Web site: GONNA BE ALRIGHT Work ID No. 370465266 ISWC No. T0722495568 IPI No. 343309090 (BOATENG SARPONG S) . . . September 25, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130306032310/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx . March 6, 2013 . GONNA BE ALRIGHT Work ID No. 370465266 ISWC No. T0722495568 IPI No. 343309090 (BOATENG SARPONG S)
  4. Web site: Today is my birthday and I'd like to give a gift to you, a FREE MUSIC DOWNLOAD . Joy The Jerk (iamjoeythejerk) . . January 13, 2016 . October 14, 2015.
  5. Web site: California Birth Index . Sarpong S Boateng, Born 10/14/1976 in California . California Birth Index . January 13, 2016.
  6. Web site: Kofi S Boateng, Phyllis Lane Marriage . Family Tree Now. January 13, 2016.
  7. Sketch the Journalist . Joey The Jerk "Dreams" of a less hip-hop, more CCM sound with new album . . January 13, 2016 . September 15, 2011.
  8. Web site: Scott . Fryberger . Joey's Dream Interview, Joey the Jerk, Joey's Dream 2011. Jesus Freak Hideout . January 13, 2016 . September 22, 2011.
  9. Web site: Josh . Niemyjski . A Dreamer's Thoughts: An Interview with LA Symphony Member Joey's Dream (part 1). Sphere of Hip Hop . January 13, 2016 . August 30, 2011.
  10. Web site: Josh . Niemyjski . A Dreamer's Thoughts: An Interview with LA Symphony Member Joey's Dream (part 2) . Sphere of Hip Hop . January 13, 2016 . September 6, 2011.
  11. Web site: Scott . Fryberger . Joey's Dream, "Mold Me" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . January 13, 2016 . September 7, 2011.
  12. Web site: Matt . McChlery . Review: Mold Me - Joey's Dream . . January 13, 2016 . November 24, 2011.
  13. Robert . Ham . Mold Me EP review . . January 13, 2016 . September 13, 2011.
  14. Web site: Scott . Fryberger . Joey the Jerk, "Catch Me if You Can" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . January 13, 2016 . October 4, 2015.
  15. Web site: Steve . Hayes . Review: Catch Me if You Can - Joey the Jerk . . January 13, 2016 . January 12, 2016.
  16. Web site: Timothy . Yap . Our Exclusive Interview with Rapper Joey the Jerk: "Being a Christian, Jesus is Everything" . Hallels . January 13, 2016 . September 5, 2015.
  17. Web site: Sketch the Journalist . Joey's Journey: Why the L.A. Symphony Co-Founder Left (and Returned To) Christian Rap . Wade-O Radio . January 13, 2016 . October 8, 2015.

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