Prince Ital Joe

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Prince Ital Joe
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    • Joe Paquette (May 5, 1963 – May 16, 2001), better known by his stage name Prince Ital Joe, was a Dominican singer of reggae and ragga best known for his collaborations with Marky Mark and Death Row Records artists. Prince Ital Joe also did some acting, appearing in the Steven Seagal film, Marked for Death and in the TV series, EZ Streets and Players.

    Life and career

    Prince Ital Joe was born in the

    Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 13 with his parents in 1976. After completing high school, Joe moved to California to pursue his dreams of acting and entertainment. Before getting into the music business, Joe worked for over ten years performing at private Hollywood parties and clubs and From 1988 to 1990 as a concert promoter in the Caribbean for acts like Ziggy Marley
    .

    In 1993, he teamed up with rapper Marky Mark and released two albums 1994's Life in the Streets and 1995's The Remix Album.

    After The Remix album, the duo split up with Joe signing on

    Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back
    , and while an album was in the works, it was never released. He remained in the music business until his death.

    Personal life

    He married Paulina Paquette and had a daughter, Princess Nashida Paquette.

    Prince Ital Joe died on May 16, 2001, from injuries sustained in a car accident that happened on a highway near Phoenix, Arizona, while en route to Los Angeles.[1] He was 38 years old.

    Discography

    Studio albums

    Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark
    Year Album Peak chart positions
    Certifications
    AUT
    [2]
    GER
    [2]
    SWI
    [2]
    EUR[3]
    1994 Life in the Streets 21 10 42 —

    Remix albums

    Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark
    Year Album Peak chart positions
    Certifications
    AUT
    [2]
    GER
    [2]
    SWI
    [2]
    EUR[3]
    1995 The Remix Album — — — —

    Singles

    Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark
    Year Single Peak chart positions
    Certifications
    		 Album
    AUT
    [2]
    BEL
    (Vl)
    [4]
    DEN
    [5]
    FIN
    [6]
    GER
    [7]
    NED
    [2]
    SWI
    [2]
    		 SWE
    [2]
    EUR[3]
    1993 "Happy People" 23 — — 8 4 — 22 24 22 Life in the Streets
    1994 "Life in the Streets" — — — 8 11 — 5 36 58
    "United" 6 23 7 10 1 7 9 6 9
    1995 "Babylon" — — — 11 17 — 35 — 94
    "Rastaman Vibrations" — — — — — — — — —
    "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

    Other related releases

    • 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat. W.C. - Stereo Type (Unreleased Death Row Records Track)
    • 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat. Kurupt & Coolio - 2Pac Tribute (Unreleased Death Row Records Track)
    • 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat. Daz Dillinger - Watcha Gonna Do (Unreleased Death Row Records Track)

    References

    1. ^ Billboard Article
    2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j International peaks
    3. ^
      ISBN 1-904994-10-5
      .
    4. ^ Belgian peak Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
    5. ^ Danish peak
    6. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5
      .
    7. ^ German peaks
    8. ^ a b c "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Prince Ital Joe)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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