Joye, a California native started singing at an early age. Having been surrounded by a musical family including 4 generations of musicians and singers. Grandparents, parents and aunts either played musical instruments, or sang. “Music was a huge part my environment” Joye recalls, “ it gave me an appreciation of all types of music genres including: Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Funk, Rock and Classical to name a few”.
Joye was encouraged by her Middle School Choir teacher to pursue singing, which inspired her to sign up and eventually win the schools talent competition with a powerful rendition of “Loving You” by Minnie Riperton. After graduating from high school, Joye was called to her first recording session with notable Bay Area band Con Funk Shun. Joye continued juggling studies, work and singing at any given opportunity sometimes performing with 3 different bands at a time at various venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. A vocalist with a 5 octave range, Joye became a sought after vocalist for recording sessions and performances throughout the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
To this day, Joye has continued to follow her first love. Her commitment and passion to sing has created national and international opportunities to perform and work with some of the music industries leading artists. Joye shared in a recent interview “I am very thankful to God for all of the opportunities that have been afforded to me. I have been fortunate to work with some very beautiful people from all corners of the world and have found that we are more alike than not. Music has the ability to inspire and move people to a place of love and appreciation for each other.”
Recordings:
Con Funk Shun 7 Background Various Songs S.F.
Never 2 Big Soundtrack Lead Smiling Faces Los Angeles
Stanley Clark Session Vocalist Los Angeles
Norman Connors Session Vocalist Los Angeles
Denetra Champ Background Vocalist Los Angeles
Karen Clark Sheard Background Various Songs Los Angeles
Christen D. Walden Session Los Angeles
Jimmy Lewis Session The Blues Guys Los Angeles
Tours:
Pebbles Background Vocalist U.S., Japan
Michael Jeffries Background Vocalist Japan
R. Kelly Background Vocalist U.S., Europe
Terri Ellis Concert Background Vocalist London
Chant`e Moore Background Vocalist U.S.
Jesse Powell Background Vocalist US
Toni Braxton Background Vocalist U.S., Europe
Featured Clubs and Hotel Engagements:
Featured Vocalist Nagoya, Japan
Jungle Japan Featured Vocalist Nagoya, Japan
Jazz Corner Featured Vocalist Nagoya, Japan
Dolphin Supper Club Featured Vocalist Yokohama, Japan
Motown Café Featured Vocalist Sendai, Japan
Club Jack Featured Vocalist Fujisawa, Japan
NB Club Featured Vocalist Tokyo, Japan
Meguro Gajoen Hall Wedding Singer Tokyo, Japan
Four Seasons Hotel Featured Vocalist Tokyo, Japan
La Foresta Di Magnifica Featured Vocalist Japan
Conrad Hotel Vocalist Shiodome,Japan
Conrad Hotel Vocalist Bangkok, Thailand
Harry’s International Featured Vocalist Singapore
Alexis Bistro Featured Vocalist Kuala Lumpura
U.S. Base Military Performer Bahrain
U.S Base Military Performer Korea
Other Live Performances:
Chaka Khan Back Ground City of Refuge, L.A.
Cathedral of Praise Sermonic Soloist Nashville, TN
AI Back Ground Japan
Plays:
What Goes Around Comes Around Supporting Actress U.S. Tour
Songwriter Recording:
BMI
The Cell Compilation CD Nobody But You U.S.
Crayonics Precious Japan
KC Exposed/Crayge W. Lindesay Silly Me U.S.
Recording Arts Certificate
Los Medanos College US