I make hybrid music for the rEvolution Underground called sykophunk. It has a hip hop rhythm, hardcore/metal attitude and a gothic soul, prone to electronica mood swings. I'm also involved in several side projects and I'm the founder of Sykophunk Productions. I write & record an average of 100 songs per year, so obviously this free account with a 3-song upload does me little justice. sykophunk.com is the place to check out if you want to hear more...

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My latest EP "Seximer" is now available on iTunes, CD Baby and sykophunk.com. Already working on my next release + 2 instrumental albums under my birth name Joseph VanBuren.

joe DOE bio

"In spite of its function as a reservoir for human darkness--or perhaps because of this--the shadow is the seat of creativity." - Carl Jung

joe DOE is the creator of a genre called sykophunk, which he describes as "underground hip hop influenced by metal, gothic and electronica, bitch-slapped with humor and sarcasm, and then power-bombed into an ocean of social and spiritual consciousness." Music that disregards cliché boundaries, connecting different paths of life on a mission for the rEvolution Underground.

Claims to fame include:

*Getting on mixtapes alongside such established artists as Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Drake, Young Jeezy, Joell Ortiz & members of The Wu-Tang Clan.
* Recording two full-length albums every year since 2003; recording 102 songs in 2009 alone!
* Playing live shows on both east & west coasts plus the Midwest.
* Collaborating with underground artists from both sides of the Atlantic.

Most recent album: Democalypse (released March 30, 2010).