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My Take
Joey announced himself as a teenager who sounded like he'd studied the entire golden-age canon, and 1999 still hits like a kid channeling the spirit of mid-90s New York with frightening confidence. What I respect is that he didn't get trapped as a nostalgia act; he sharpened his pen, leaned into bigger themes on later projects, and kept Pro Era's banner flying. The acting pivot could have felt like a vanity move, but he's genuinely watchable on screen. He's one of those artists who treats lyricism as a craft to be defended, and that conviction comes through in every verse.
Overview
Joey Bada$$ (born Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott in 1995) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor from Brooklyn, New York. He rose to prominence as the leader of the Pro Era collective and earned critical acclaim for his throwback, lyrically dense boom-bap style on releases such as the mixtape 1999 and the album B4.DA.$$. He has also pursued acting, appearing in television series including Mr. Robot and films, building a reputation as a multi-hyphenate creative.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joey Bada$$
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーイ・バッドアス
- Reading
- じょーい・ばっどあす
- Born
- January 20, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Pig
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Rapper / Singer / Songwriter / Actor / Musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.