Prince Ital Joe
Prince Ital Joe (actually Joe Paquette , * 5. May 1963 on Dominica ; † 16th May 2001 in Phoenix , Arizona ) was an American reggae - musician of Dominican origin.
biography
At the age of 14, he emigrated with his parents and moved with them to Brooklyn , New York . After graduating from high school, he pursued a career as an actor and entertainer . In California , he performed for years at private parties and clubs in Hollywood . He was also a concert promoter from 1988 to 1990, a. a. for Ziggy Marley .
In 1993 he recorded the album Life in the Streets, produced by Alex Christensen , with Marky Mark (Mark Wahlberg) . In Germany, the album and the released singles achieved the greatest commercial success. Happy People , United , Life in the Streets and Babylon made it into the top 20 ; United was number one on the charts for five weeks . In 1995 Prince Ital Joe signed a contract with Death Row Records , where he collaborated with Tha Dogg Pound , 2Pac and Daz Dillinger , but never released his own album.
He was also occasionally active as an actor. He had a small role in Steven Seagal movie Marked for Death ( Marked for Death ) and entered the TV series EZ Street and player on.
Prince Ital Joe died in a car accident on May 16, 2001 on a highway in Phoenix , Arizona on the way to his Los Angeles home. He was thrown out of the car after a tire burst and the driver lost control. According to police, Ital Joe was not wearing a seat belt. The driver survived unharmed.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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| 1994 | Life in the streets |
DE10 (27 weeks) DE |
AT21 (10 weeks) AT |
CH42 (4 weeks) CH |
feat. Marky Mark
|
More albums
- 1995: The Remix Album (feat.Marky Mark)
- 1996: Happy People (feat.Marky Mark) (compilation)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
|
AT
|
CH
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| 1993 | Happy People Life in the Streets |
DE4th  (31 weeks)DE |
AT23 (9 weeks) AT |
CH22 (15 weeks) CH |
feat. Marky Mark
|
| 1994 | United Life in the Streets |
DE1  (23 weeks)DE |
AT6 (12 weeks) AT |
CH9 (21 weeks) CH |
feat. Marky Mark
|
| Life in the streets Life in the streets |
DE11 (24 weeks)DE |
- |
CH5 (15 weeks) CH |
feat. Marky Mark
|
|
| 1995 | Babylon Life in the Streets |
DE17 (15 weeks) DE |
- |
CH35 (7 weeks) CH |
feat. Marky Mark
|
More singles
- 1983: Poverty Sucks
- 1993: Can't Stop We (feat.Marky Mark)
- 1995: Rastaman Vibration (feat.Marky Mark)
- 1999: Dedication (Tha Dogg Pound feat. Ital)
swell
- ^ Morris Moore: Prince Ital Joe Killed In Car Accident. allhiphop.com ; accessed on August 9, 2017
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles / Albums
Web links
- Prince Ital Joe in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Prince Ital Joe at Discogs (English)
- Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark at Discogs (English)
- Works by and about Prince Ital Joe in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prince Ital Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paquette, Joe (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American reggae musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5th 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dominica |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 2001 |
| Place of death | Phoenix , Arizona |