{"title":"Joy Oladokun","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Joy Oladokun\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy Oladokun was born in Casa Grande, Arizona on February 12, 1992 to Nigerian immigrant parents. She is openly queer and Christian. She launched her recording career in 2015 with the self-released debut EP The Underrated EP and signed with Verve Forecast for her major-label releases. Her work has been positioned in the contemporary indie folk and Americana scenes, with lyrical content addressing race, sexuality, religion, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy Oladokun's sound combines indie folk, folk, Americana, alternative R\u0026amp;B, indie rock, and singer-songwriter with her distinctive vocal delivery and lyrical content drawing on her experience as a queer Black woman of Nigerian descent navigating contemporary American religious and cultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarry (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein defense of my own happiness (vol. 1) (2020, Amigo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein defense of my own happiness (2021, Verve Forecast\/Republic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof of Life (2023, Verve Forecast\/Republic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservations from a Crowded Room (2024, Verve Forecast\/Republic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerve Forecast\/Republic pressings of the Joy Oladokun catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Joy Oladokun typically start with Proof of Life (2023) or in defense of my own happiness (2021). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-vinyl-records\"\u003eFolk \u0026amp; Indie Folk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joy-oladokun-proof-of-life-vinyl","title":"Proof of Life 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e“This album is evidence of how I live,” Oladokun says. “I hope these are helpful anthems...\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540980641975,"sku":"210000079544","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/proofoflife.jpg?v=1781154950"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/joy-oladokun.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}