Joe DOE
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| Birth name | Joseph VanBuren |
| Also known as | Doeboy, D-O-E |
| Origin | Hudson Valley, NY |
| Genre(s) | sykophunk, hip hop, rap, electronic |
| Label(s) | Sykophunk Productions, Khaos Records |
| Associated acts | Triple Vision, Dostah Shilailee, Christel South, GrimWitcH, Jahg |
| Website | http://www.joedoesyko.com |
joe DOE is a hybrid music artist from the Mid-Hudson Valley region of New York, USA. He is the creator of a genre called sykophunk, which is often described as underground rap/hip hop influenced by metal, gothic, and electronic music. Originally, he began his solo career under the name D-O-E. In October 2009, he began the transition to officially change his stage name to joe DOE. He is also a member of several side projects and often records collaborations with other indie artists from all over the world. Under his birth name, Joseph VanBuren, he makes instrumental music and runs the indie label Sykophunk Productions.
For history and discography before October 2009, see D-O-E.
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2009 - Who the Hell is joe DOE?!
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joe DOE started a promo campaign in October 2009, to raise awareness of his new stage name. On November 13, 2009 (which was Friday the 13th), he released the mixtape EP entitled Who the Hell is joe DOE?! for free download on sykophunk.com. The promo pics and video on Youtube presented the joe DOE persona as a masked entity with its eyes and mouth blocked out, along with the tagline: "They tried to censor me and limit my vision... they created a monster." DOE later stated that he uses the mask to represent him having "no preset identity or image for the industry to label and package me up with."
2010 - Democalypse, mixtapes, SeximerEdit
Added by Doe333In January 2010, joe DOE began writing and recording material for a new album entitled Democalypse. According to DOE, it was his "most musically challenging album ever. Though the songs are mostly built around banging beats and intricate rhymes, there's a lot more emphasis on melody and mood now too." The concept behind Democalypse (a combination of the words democracy and apocalypse) is a depiction of a near-future world in which an apocalypse occurs because of mankind's own selfishness and greed, and the revolution needed to save the human species from itself. Preview tracks were posted on Sykophunk Weekly for five weeks before the album's release on March 30, 2010.
joe DOE's song "Sick Shit" was featured on the mixtape Mic Check Vol. 10, placing DOE along side such established underground emcees as Joell Ortiz, Doitall (from Lords of the Underground) and members of The Wu-Tang Clan. His song "Still Ain't No Commercial Rap" was featured on the Coast 2 Coast mixtape The Showcase Vol. 150, containing tracks from mainstream superstars like Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, and Drake.
In August 2010, DOE released his own complete mixtape, entitled Phuk Your Idea of a Mixtape. The 21 tracks consist of the original Who the Hell is joe DOE?! songs, plus songs that were released on Sykophunk Weekly and previously unheard remixes. This release was made available under a set-your-own-price model, allowing fans to pay whatever they think is appropriate or download it for free if they choose.
An EP of joe DOE remixes was released on December 21, 2010. Entitled Seximer, the EP contains remixed versions of songs from Democalypse and Be Middle Class or Die Trying, including a rare unplugged version of "Shitting in the Lap of Luxury" and a new version of "Battle Scars" with frequent collaborator Christel South.
2011 - Mostly Recycled, Tripolar, collabsEdit
Added by Doe333Mostly Recycled has more of a straight forward rap/hip hop sound compared to DOE's other recent releases, though with a definite punk/metal/gothic attitude in some of his vocal delivery and lyrical content. The album features beats from acclaimed underground producers from Shadowville Productions and Anno Domini (who have worked with established indie artists such as Jedi Mind Tricks, DZK, Canibus, etc).
In September 2011, joe DOE began releasing weekly tracks from his latest EP entitled Tripolar. A new song was
Added by Doe333Also in December 2011, joe DOE released a collection of collaborations and remixes called Collaboremixtape 2011. This was also available for free download, featuring tracks with Jahg (a.k.a. Black-Jack), Tosha Lynn, Triple Vision, Epitaph, Belle Seraphin, Christel South, Jutty P, and remixes of two songs by MC Lars featuring KRS-One and Sage Francis.
2012 - Democalypse Trilogy, mixtape and collabsEdit
Added by Doe333After multiple references to making a trilogy out of the 2010 album Democalypse, Sykophunk Productions released a sequel, Nocternal, on April 13, 2012 (Friday the 13th). As described on the DIO blog, the album "paints a very dark picture – a future world of destruction and death caused by mankind’s failure to correct its own mistakes. Through eerily atmospheric and disturbingly gritty tracks of urban gothic soundscapes, the Sykophunk "team" unites to bring the final chapter of the trilogy with the proper amount of both mood and message." joe DOE is credited as the "persona," contributing "vocals, lyrics & images." DOE has announced that the upcoming prequel (the last release in the trilogy but the first chapter of the concept) will be called Happocrisy and will be released "before summer 2012 is over, if I can help it." It is slated as being "the Yin to Nocternal's Yang."
In July and August 2012, joe DOE uploaded two digital releases. The first was a solo mixtape entitled You and Your Friends Are Dead. Game Over. The title is a reference to the game over screen on the Friday the 13th game on NES; the mixtape was released on Friday the 13th, July 2012. In August, VERSEatility was released, a collection of collaborations between DOE and Jahg. This release contained tracks featuring Triple Vision members Kwik the Misfit and Hoosier Boy, further validating rumors of a possible reunion among the group.
Also in August, before relocating to Fort Wayne, IN to rejoin with Triple Vision, DOE released a single from his upcoming album Happocrisy. The song, entitled "Go Out With a Bang," was only available for streaming on the site indaba.com. As Triple Vision quickly gained momentum, DOE became busy and put the production of Happocrisy on hold once again. In January 2013, the Sykophunk blog DIO announced it as an "upcoming release" in addition to an EP for Valentine's Day entitled 1 + 1 = Never.
Influences and themesEdit
joe DOE gives credit for his number one inspiration to Mike Patton. Also noted as his influences are "lyricists with skills and something real to say (Immortal Technique, Crooked I, Chino XL, Saul Williams, Tech N9ne, Ill Bill, Jedi Mind Tricks, Lupe Fiasco, Rhyme Asylum, Hopsin, etc.), artists with dope beats (Portishead, Switchblade Symphony, Rza, Crystal Method, etc.), (hed) P.E., gothic, ambient, electronica, brutal metal, and any music that is passionate and creative." According to his Myspace page, DOE is also influenced by "the stupidity of everyday people" and "bands and rappers that suck" as well as a list of academic subjects and interests.
Recurring themes in DOE's songs include the "rEvolution Underground," opening up one's Third Eye, a disliking for the mainstream music industry, social issues, frequent horror movie references, and (especially in his more current material) apocalyptic scenarios.
DiscographyEdit
- You and Your Friends are Dead. Game Over (mixtape, 2012)
- Nocternal (LP, 2012)
- Tripolar (EP, 2011)
- Mostly Recycled (LP, 2011)
- Seximer (EP, 2010)
- Phuk Your Idea of a Mixtape (mixtape, 2010)
- Democalypse (LP, 2010)
- Who the Hell is joe DOE?! (mixtape, 2009)
CollaborationsEdit
- VERSEatility (collab with Jahg, LP, 2012)
- Collaboremixtape 2011 (various artists, mixtape, 2011)
