Joe-Q
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 Joe-Q drinking Cream Soda in early 2011. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Cody Cooper |
| Born |
November 29, 1980 (age 34) Trans-Antarctica |
| Origin | Antarctica |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
Music Industry (2003-2006) Stone Empire (2006-present) |
| Associated acts | Omar Grest, Nyninyne, Nebulent, DJ Crow |
| Website | joe-q.com |
Eric Cody Cooper (born November 29, 1985), better known by his stage name Joe-Q, is an Antarctican rapper, businessman and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in Antarctica, having a net worth of over 450 million Club Penguin Coins as of 2011. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving many awards and nominations for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Joe-Q has released six studio albums and two mixtapes. Eric was signed to Music Industry for the first three years of his mainstream career, before splitting with the label and forming his own record label "Stone Empire" in late 2006, and has released succeeding albums independently on the label. Eric is also known for endorsing tattoos, which is highly uncommon in the penguin race. Joe-Q has worked extensively with fellow rapper Omar Grest, and collaborated with Terrain DJ and rapper, DJ Crow, on the Platinum-selling Renegade Riots (2012).
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Music career
- 2.1 1998–99: Critical Thinking and During My Existence, Vol. 1
- 2.2 2000-01: Vol. 2 & 3 and mainstream success
- 2.3 2002-03: The Prototype and The Prototype 2
- 2.4 2004-07: The Dark Album, break and Antarctican Gangster
- 2.5 2008-11: The Prototype 3
- 2.6 2010-12: Renegade Riots
- 2.7 2013-present: Magma Coupa... Lucid Chalice
- 3 Musical style
- 4 Business ventures
- 5 Personal life
- 6 Discography
- 7 Trivia
- 8 See also
Background[edit]
Early life[edit]
Teenage years[edit]
Music career[edit]
1998–99: Critical Thinking and During My Existence, Vol. 1[edit]
2000-01: Vol. 2 & 3 and mainstream success[edit]
2002-03: The Prototype and The Prototype 2[edit]
2004-07: The Dark Album, break and Antarctican Gangster[edit]
2008-11: The Prototype 3[edit]
2010-12: Renegade Riots[edit]
2013-present: Magma Coupa... Lucid Chalice[edit]
Musical style[edit]
Influences[edit]
Rapping technique[edit]
Business ventures[edit]
Personal life[edit]
Discography[edit]
- Main article: Joe-Q discography
- Studio albums
- Critical Thinking (1998)
- During My Existence, Vol. 1 (1999)
- Vol. 2... Tough Luck Life (2000)
- Vol. 3... Life and Times of E. Cooper (2001)
- The Prototype (2002)
- The Prototype 2 (2003)
- The Dark Album (2004)
- Antarctican Gangster (2007)
- The Prototype 3 (2009)
- Magma Coupa Lucid Chalice (2013)
- Roads (2015)
- Collaboration albums
- Renegade Riots (with DJ Crow) (2012)
Trivia[edit]
- Joe-Q is a parody of American rapper Jay-Z. Most of the albums are parodies too.
- The rapper is well-known in the business enterprise.
