Zoi Harris (born May 4, 1995), better known by her stage name Jean Deaux () is an American musician. She is known for her involvement in multiple genres and creative mediums. Her debut EP ''Krash'' was released in October 19, 2018.
Career
Deaux has appeared on tracks by other artists including
Smino,
Saba
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,
Mick Jenkins, and
Isaiah Rashad. She has noted
Missy Elliott
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as one of her inspirations. Jean Deaux is a stage name inspired by the line 'that's John Doe' in a track by
Rick Ross
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which she previously used as a
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handle before adopting it as a stage name. She is part of the hip hop collective The Village 777 with
Alex Wiley, Monster Mike,
Isaiah Rashad, Spiff, and The Magician. She is also part of the musical collective Medicine Woman with
Ravyn Lenae, Drea Smith, and Via Rosa.
In 2017 she released a track titled ''Wikipedia'', telling HotNewHipHop that "People are going to try and tell you who you are every step of the way, they'll even knock you down to convince you. But you get stronger every time you get up on your feet". The lead single Way Out from the ''Krash'' EP was positively reviewed by
Pitchfork
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. The EP received positive reviews from Rolling Out, DJBooth and
Chicago Reader
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.
NPR
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listed Deaux as one of 20 'artists to watch' in 2019.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
Guest appearances
References
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1995 births
Living people
Singers from Chicago
American women artists
American women singers
21st-century African-American women singers
21st-century American women singers