Jo-Jo (born Joel Lamont Hailey on June 10, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a R&B / soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo K-Ci and Jo-Jo, and one-quarter of the R&B quartet Jodeci. He is also the younger brother of fellow Jodeci and K-Ci and Jo-Jo member, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey. He is the older cousin of Neo-soul singer Calvin Richardson, also cousin of R&B singers Dave Hollister and Fantasia. Jo-Jo, with a voice similar to that of Stevie Wonder, served as secondary lead singer and songwriter for Jodeci, and serves as the main voice in K-Ci and Jo-Jo. He has also done a number of outside collaborations, including writing and producing tracks for Tevin Campbell's debut album T.E.V.I.N., and guest starring on Nas's song "Black Girl Lost", from It Was Written.
