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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = J-Pimp
| image = Master Of Ceremony album artwork.jpg
| caption = Album artwork for Master of Ceremony by J-Pimp
| image_size =
| background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_name = Joél Filsaime
| alias      = ThaPimpOfThaSouth
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|09|20|mf=yes}}
| origin = [[Boynton Beach, Florida]], U.S.
| instrument = [[Pro Tools]]
| genre = {{flat list|
* [[Gangsta rap]]
* [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
* [[horrorcore]]
}}
| occupation = Record producer, rapper
| years_active = 2003 - present
| label = {{hlist|D-Ploy Records|[[Universal Music Group|Universal]]}}
| associated_acts = Shai (band)<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/278844/shai/chart?f=379 |title=Shai - US Hot 100 |publisher=billboard.com |accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref>
| website =
}}
'''Joél Filsaime''' (born. [[September 20]], [[1984]] in [[Boynton Beach, Florida]]), better known by his [[stage name]] J-Pimp<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.chartsinfrance.net/J-Pimp/albums-singles.html | title = Pure Charts by Charts in France | date = March 10, 2017 | work = chartsinfrance.net | publisher = Charts in France | accessdate = 2017-03-10 }}</ref>, is an American [[rapper]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] from [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref name="Biographical Summaries of Notable People">{{cite news|title=Joél Filsaime; Birth and Occupations|url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-1807178/joel-filsaime-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-people|accessdate=4 July 2018|publisher=myheritage.com}}</ref>

He is the founder of [[D-Ploy Records]]. He is best known for his consistent [[underground hip hop]] [[album]] releases in [[iTunes|iTunes Store]], including ''The Average Joe'' received positive reviews and nominated on the [[Billboard (magazine)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-average-joe/81607143 |title=The Average Joe – J-Pimp |publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|accessdate=September 1, 2005}}</ref>

==Early life==
J-Pimp was born Joél Filsaime<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-02-22/news/9502210220_1_aids-quilt-aids-awareness-aids-and-people/2|title=Students of the Month for January|publisher=articles.sun-sentinel.com|accessdate=22 February 1995}}</ref> in [[Boynton Beach, Florida]] and raised in [[Delray Beach, Florida]] of [[Haitian]] descent. He began taking interest in music at an early age, started as a [[Disc jockey|DJ]] playing a variety of rap music on the morning announcement in [[Middle school|junior high school]]. He dropout of high school in the eleventh grade following a serious football injury, he began to pursue a career in the [[Music industry|music industry]].<ref name="LIONS NOT EASILY TAMED: Olympic Heights">{{cite news|last1=Swets|first1=R.D.|title=Olympic Heights High School; Varsity Football Roster|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2001-05-18/community/0105160398_1_olympic-heights-lions-touch|accessdate=18 May 2001|agency=Sun-Sentinel|publisher=sun-sentinel.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/77b91b11-6057-4029-ada2-edae2f7d73dd|title=BBC MUSIC|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=4 July 2018}}</ref> He developed his musical talent and taught himself how to record music from his home [[Recording studio|studio]] influenced by famous hip-hop artists such as [[Tupac Shakur]], [[Twista]], [[Wyclef Jean]], [[Rick Ross]], and [[50 Cent]].<ref name="RAP BASEMENT">{{cite news|title=Daily News; J-Pimp musical influences|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/rap-news?file=article&sid=344|accessdate=26 March 2016|publisher=rapbasement.com}}</ref> He grew up listening to [[Hip hop]] and [[R&B]] music gaining recognition as a [[Record producer|record producer]], audio mixing local rap artists in his community. He was raised as a [[Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] and attended Catholic school. He is a [[2010 Haiti earthquake]] survivor.<ref name=wp>{{cite news |first=Manuel|last=Roig-Franzia|title=Shattered city government in quake-ravaged Port-au-Prince in need of help itself |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/19/AR2010011904614.html?hpid=topnews |work=[[Washington Post]] |publisher= |date=2010-01-20 |accessdate=2010-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/15/haiti.updates/index.html?hpt=T2| title = Haiti Earthquake: Friday news updates| date = January 15, 2010 | work = CNN.com | publisher = [[CNN]] | accessdate = 2010-01-15 }}</ref><ref name="BBC0113">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8456819.stm|title=Haiti earthquake: devastation emerges |date=13 January 2010|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=13 January 2010}}</ref>

== Discography ==
===Studio albums===
J-Pimp has released 10 studio albums:
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Album
|-
| [[2000]] || ''[[First Start]]''
|-
| [[2001]] || ''[[Sunn Down]]''
|-
| [[2002]] || ''[[Hectic World]]''
|-
| [[2003]] || ''[[Pimp Wayz Vol.1]]''
|-
| [[2005]] || ''[[The Average Joe]]''
|-
| [[2012]] || ''[[Florida Finest]]''
|-
| [[2014]] || ''[[Real Music]]''
|-
| [[2016]] || ''[[All Nite]]''
|-
| [[2017]] || ''[[The World Is Yours]]''
|-
| [[2018]] || ''[[Master of Ceremony]]''
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|J-Pimp}}
*[http://www.thapimpofthasouth.20m.com/ Official website]
*{{MySpace|thapimpofthasouth}}
*[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/j-pimp-mn0002092301 J-Pimp] on [[Allmusic]]
* {{Discogs artist | artist=J Pimp | name=J-Pimp}}
* {{IMDb name|8941870}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/ThaPimpOfThaSouth J-Pimp] on [[YouTube]]
*[http://www.mtv.com/artists/j-pimp J-Pimp] on [[MTV]]

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[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
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