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David Jude Jolicoeur (born September 21, 1968), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove and more recently Dave, is an American rapper, music producer, producer, and one third of the hip hop Trio (music), trio De La Soul. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in East Massapequa.
Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason and Kelvin Mercer were friends who attended the same high school in the Amityville area of Long Island during the 1980s. After they decided to form a rap music, rap band (music), group, each member re-christened themselves with an outlandish name (Trugoy the Dove, P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Posdnuos, respectively). Early on, Jolicoeur sported a unique style of African culture, African medallions, peace signs and uneven dreadlocks (known as the "De La Do"). Paired with the positive messages of the group's debut effort, ''3 Feet High and Rising'', the image led to music critic, critics and music journalist, journalists labelling the members as "the hippies of hip hop" (a title that the group was quick to refute with the release of the second album ''De La Soul Is Dead'' in 1991).
Jolicoeur is also a member of the Spitkicker collective. He is widely recognized for his rap in the second verse of the popular Gorillaz song "Feel Good Inc."
David Jude Jolicoeur (born September 21, 1968), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove and more recently Dave, is an American rapper, music producer, producer, and one third of the hip hop Trio (music), trio De La Soul. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in East Massapequa.
Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason and Kelvin Mercer were friends who attended the same high school in the Amityville area of Long Island during the 1980s. After they decided to form a rap music, rap band (music), group, each member re-christened themselves with an outlandish name (Trugoy the Dove, P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Posdnuos, respectively). Early on, Jolicoeur sported a unique style of African culture, African medallions, peace signs and uneven dreadlocks (known as the "De La Do"). Paired with the positive messages of the group's debut effort, ''3 Feet High and Rising'', the image led to music critic, critics and music journalist, journalists labelling the members as "the hippies of hip hop" (a title that the group was quick to refute with the release of the second album ''De La Soul Is Dead'' in 1991).
Jolicoeur is also a member of the Spitkicker collective. He is widely recognized for his rap in the second verse of the popular Gorillaz song "Feel Good Inc."
Biography
Jolicoeur is American of Haitian descent.Aliases
All three members of De La Soul have a variety of known aliases and nicknames used throughout the group's career. The following are the most significant: * Trugoy – The word "Trugoy" is backwards for "yogurt", because he likes yogurt. Jolicoeur once said in a video that, "I enjoyed eating yogurt. I mean, I eat it a lot." Also Trugoy The Dove. * Plug Two – An early concept for ''3 Feet High and Rising'' involved music being transmitted from Mars by three microphone plugs (each one representing a member of the group). Though this idea was abandoned, the titles "Plug One", "Plug Two" and "Plug Three" still became relevant on the album. * Dove - The full "Trugoy the Dove" name is shortened to just "Dove" and sometimes expanded to "Dove Love". * Dave - Some liner notes list him as simply the short version of his given name David. * JD Dove - First used by Posdnous in the song "Stakes is High"References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jolicoeur, David Jude 1968 births American dance musicians Record producers from New York (state) American rappers of Haitian descent Grammy Award winners Living people Rappers from New York (state) Rappers from Brooklyn Alternative hip hop musicians De La Soul members 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians