Joe Driscoll (rapper)
Joe Driscoll | |
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Common Councillor of Syracuse, New York | |
In office 2018–2022[1] | |
Constituency | 5th District |
Personal details | |
Born | New York | April 12, 1979
Political party | Democratic |
Joe Driscoll (born April 12, 1979 in
Career
Driscoll was born in Syracuse, New York. He performs solo, and uses recorded loops of his own beatboxing, and live looping using a sampler to fuse hip-hop, reggae, soul, folk and roots rock.[3][4] He began performing as a solo folk artist around the age of 14, and became a full-time musician in his early 20s. His first real band was "The Groove Merchants" and his first album was "Straight Butta Hits." Although the band was more of a high school band in nature, they took a lot of influence from The Dave Matthews Band and Bob Marley. They also sampled from The Rolling Stones along with many other artists during their live performances.[5]
Driscoll was signed by
During 2007 and 2008, Driscoll has toured with
His newest album, 'Mixtape Champs' was released on 20 December 2010.
Discography
- Faya (together with Sekou Kouyate)
- Mixtape Champs (2010)
- Origin Myths (2006) Buttercuts (CD + DVD)
- Life as a Monkey (2006)
- Little Beat Big (2003)
References
- ^ Connolly, Abby (June 22, 2022). "Driscoll leaving Syracuse Common Council to become I-81 City Project Director". WRVO-TV. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Shepperd, Walt (June 20, 2018). "District Councilor Joe Driscoll moves from beatbox to political soapbox". Syracuse New Times. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Platt, Hugh (2008) "Live:The Rage Sessions, Tuesday, March 25, 2008 ", Music Towers Archived June 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Betts, Darren (2008) "A funky night at Rogues", BBC
- ^ a b Joe Driscoll interview, Leeds Hip Hop Scene, 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hands, Steve (2006) "Joe Driscoll - Origin Myths", MusicOMH
- ^ Potton, Ed (2008) "No sleep till Lake Malawi", The Times, January 5, 2008
- ^ "Indy stars shine at awards", Metro, May 17, 2007
Bondi, John D. "The Groove Merchants"
External links
- Official Site
- Interview at britishhiphop.co.uk, June 2008
- Moron, Rosa "Joe Driscoll (interview)", Big City Redneck
- GigJunkie Official Page - Videos, Reviews & Fans