Joseph Paquette (May 5, 1963 – May 16, 2001), better known by his stage name Prince Ital Joe, was a Dominican

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singer and actor best known for his collaborations with Marky Mark and

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film, '' Marked for Death'' and on the TV series, '' EZ Streets'' and '' Players''.

Life and career

Prince Ital Joe was born in the Commonwealth of Dominica, and moved to

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, at the age of 13 with his parents in 1976. After completing high school, Joe moved to California to pursue his dreams of acting and entertainment. Before getting into the music business, Joe worked for over ten years performing at private Hollywood parties and clubs and from 1988 to 1990 as a concert promoter in the Caribbean for acts like

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. In 1993, he teamed up with rapper Marky Mark and released two albums 1994's '' Life in the Streets'' and 1995's '' The Remix Album''. After ''The Remix album'', the duo split up with Joe signing on

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label, appearing on

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's ''

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'', Makaveli's '' The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory'' and

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's '' Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back'', and while an album was in the works, it was never released. He remained in the music business until his death.

Personal life

Prince Ital Joe married Paulina Paquette and had a daughter, Princess Nashida Paquette. Prince Ital Joe died on May 16, 2001, from injuries sustained in a car accident that happened on a highway near

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, while en route to

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Discography

Studio albums

;Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark

Remix albums

;Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark

Singles

;Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark

Other related releases

* 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat. W.C. - "Stereo Type" (Unreleased Death Row Records Track) * 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat.

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- "2Pac Tribute" (Unreleased Death Row Records Track) * 1999 : Prince Ital Joe feat.

- "Watcha Gonna Do" (Unreleased Death Row Records Track)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ital Joe, Prince 1963 births 2001 deaths American reggae musicians Death Row Records artists Dominica emigrants to the United States Eurodance musicians Interscope Records artists Road incident deaths in Arizona 20th-century American musicians