Joey Starr Movies and Career Information

Joeystarr (alias Jaguar Gorgone or Double R) (real name Didier Morville, born October 27, 1967) is a French rapper of Martinican origin, from Saint-Denis. He co-founded the famous French rap group Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. Joeystarr 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. 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 NTM. 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 six albums, but split in 1998, only to be reformed on March 13, 2008. Joeystarr had an infamous romantic