“In spite of its function as a reservoir for human darkness—or perhaps because of this—the shadow is the seat of creativity." - Carl Jung

Between surviving a near-death experience, living in poverty in the suburban slums of the Hudson Valley region of New York, and battling for years against depression and alcoholism, joe DOE has had plenty of exposure to the darkness. He has managed to live through it all, only by channeling the forces of the shadow through his music and writing, converting hard times into lessons learned. Through this process, he brings positive messages of hope and unity through dark images of truth - part of a way of viewing the world known as Triple Vision.

joe DOE is the creator of a genre called sykophunk, which he describes as “underground hip hop influenced by metal, gothic and electronica, bitch-slapped with humor and sarcasm, and then power-bombed into an ocean of social and spiritual consciousness.” Music that disregards cliché boundaries, connecting different paths of life on a mission for the rEvolution Underground.

Claims to fame include:

• Song placement on an episode of The Colbert Report.
• Getting on mixtapes alongside such established artists as Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Drake, Young Jeezy, Joell Ortiz & members of The Wu-Tang Clan.
• Recording two full-length albums every year since 2003; recording 102 songs in 2009 alone!
• Playing live shows on both east & west coasts plus the Midwest.
• Collaborating with underground artists from both sides of the Atlantic.
• Composing the score for an upcoming indie film.

Most recent album: Democalypse (released March 30, 2010).

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