Jean Deaux
American musician

Jean Deaux

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American musician
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4 May 1995(Chicago, United States of America)
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Introduction

Zoi Harris (born May 4, 1995), better known by her stage name Jean Deaux is an artist, musician and filmmaker from Chicago, Illinois who is "known for her mastery of multiple genres and creative mediums". Her debut EP Krash was released in October 19, 2018.

Musical career

Deaux has appeared on tracks by other artists including Smino, Saba, Mick Jenkins, and Isaiah Rashad. She has noted Missy Elliott 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 which she previously used as a Twitter 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. The EP received positive reviews from Rolling Out, DJBooth and Chicago Reader. NPR listed Deaux as one of 20 'artists to watch' in 2019.

Personal life

Deaux is one of six women to have accused model and stylist Ian Connor of sexual assault including rape. She told Business of Fashion that “I really want people to start holding others accountable, and holding themselves accountable, so we can make progress in this industry and as a culture".

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Krash
  • Released: October 19, 2018
  • Label: EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Empathy
  • Released: June 14, 2019
  • Label: EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Wikipedia" 2017 Wikipedia
"Energy" 2018 Krash
"Back 2 You"

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Est. N19g4" 2012 Saba GETCOMFORTable
"Noah and The Reign" 2013 Mick Jenkins Trees & Truths
"Menthol" 2014 Isaiah Rashad Cilvia Demo
"Healer" Mick Jenkins The Water[s]
"Kajun" 2016 Smino, Phoelix non-album single
"Lemon Pon Goose" Smino non-album single
"Loner" Mykki Blanco Mykki
"Photosynthesis" Saba Bucket List Project
"Amphetamine" 2017 Smino, Bari, Noname blkswn
"Taranphoeno" 2018 Phoelix, Smino TEMPO
"Edward Scissorhands" 2019 Pivot Gang You Can't Sit With Us