Born Joseph Stewart, Joe Stu grew up a Bronx,NY native and bonafide hip hop fan. The genre's golden era influenced me through EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Ras Kass,Hieroglyphics, Organized Konfusion, Krs-One, Dungeon Family, Wu-Tang and many more. Hip hop has always been my release/escape in some shape or form.
I moved to Atlanta, GA attending and graduating from Clark Atlanta University, and decided to stay. New York will always be my home though. I started getting serious with music and art once I came here. Art-wise, myself and my partner Trevor 'Troubles' Lightsy just opened up Marked Tattoo's December 07. To check out any of my tattoo's and artwork hit me at myspace.com/chiartbx5.
My goal as an artist is to deliver a unique but honest approach. I come from a blue collar background. My family had our fair share of issues but for the most part were stable I've never went the criminal route so it would be unfair of me to exploit that. Though what I can offer are the experiences that I and those around me have encountered. I've been through plenty of ups and downs, so it makes sense that I would be able to express that through my music.
shots out to Untouchable DJ's, Marked Tattoo's, Arrogant Music
