Born Joseph David Keery，April 24, 1992 Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. Education DePaul University (BFA) Occupations Actormusician Years active 2015–present Partner Maika Monroe (2017–2023) Musical career Also known as Cool Cool Cool Origin Chicago, Illinois Genres Neo-psychedelia，indie rock，psychedelic rock Djo, the musical project of Joe Keery, returns with his third studio album, 'The Crux' —a deeply reflective and sonically adventurous body of work. Following the massive success of his single “End of Beginning” which topped the Global Spotify chart and amassed over 1.5 billion streams worldwide, 'The Crux' was crafted at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York. Drawing inspiration from the turbulence and growth of navigating one’s 20s, the album explores themes of self-discovery and connection, all wrapped in a narrative that serves as a love letter to those who matter most to Djo. Aptly titled 'The Crux', this album captures a moment suspended between the past and an undefined future. Djo是美国音乐家兼演员Joe Keery的音乐化名，他因在Netflix恐怖奇幻系列《怪奇物语》中扮演Steve Harrington而闻名。作为Djo，Keery创造了一种古怪的迷幻向卧室流行音乐，这种风格可以在他2019年的首张专辑《Twenty Twenty》和2022年登上公告牌榜的第二张专辑《Decide》中听到。 Keery是马萨诸塞州纽伯里波特市的本地人，他在芝加哥的德保罗大学学习戏剧，最终获得了表演学位。在学校期间，他和几个朋友组成了迷幻流行乐队Post Animal，并于2015年发布了他们的首张EP《Post Animal Perform the Most Curious Water Activities》。同年，他在Netflix上的《怪奇物语》中获得了突破性角色Steve Harrington，该剧于次年夏季首播。在该剧取得巨大成功后，Keery继续保持着演艺事业的平衡，同时仍为Post Animal担任吉他手，并最终于2019年离开了乐队。 在《怪奇物语》片场休息期间，他开始在自己租住的亚特兰大房子里的临时工作室录制歌曲。他大多数时候都是自己演奏乐器，他发展出了一种旋律优美、迷幻驱动的卧室流行音乐风格，最终在Djo的名义下发行了完整专辑《Twenty Twenty》。第二张专辑《Decide》受到了70年代迷幻和合成流行音乐的启发，于2022年9月发布，并登上了公告牌热门专辑榜的第九位。