06/10/2026
Happy 55th Birthday Joel 'JoJo' Hailey.
Born, June 10, 1971, 'JoJo' Hailey is half of the R&B duo KC and JoJo and former lead singers of the band, Jodeci. Other members of Jodeci included, the DeGrate brothers—Donald (better known as DeVante Swing) and Mr. Dalvin.
K-Ci and JoJo first landed on the scene as hit members of the R&B group Jodeci. K-Ci & JoJo's first sign of independence came in 1994 when K-Ci covered Bobby Womack's hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now" for the movie Jason's Lyric. Early in 1996, K-Ci & JoJo teamed up for the song "How Could You" for the movie Bulletproof starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler. By July 1996, K-Ci & JoJo were featured guest artists in 2Pac's number-one R&B and Billboard Hot 100 hit "How Do U Want It".