Best described as a fat, bearded, obnoxious cunt; Dirty Joe is a rapper, producer & DJ hailing from Nottingham. He has worked and performed with local, national & international members of the hip-hop scene (from Out Da Ville & Jehst to KRS-1, Souls of Mischief & Wordsworth) and in 2004 made it to the UK Team DMC finals with team-mate Furious P (2006 & 2007 DMC Midlands Champ). Dirtmatic (DirtleWax 2006), his solo debut, featured a host of local artists (Rico, Lou Cypher, Baron D, MC Killa, Furious P & Raku) and received strong reviews upon release (including 3-stars in Hip-Hop Connection). Controversy reared its head with the last track on the LP- Jealousy- in which Dirty Joe pulled no punches (and threw low blows) with an assault on the state of the Nottingham rap scene.

            Dirt is becoming one of the regular faces of Nottingham hip-hop, which is a shame because he is an ugly, fat fuck. His lyrical style is vile, utilising punchline heavy wordplay with a powerful stage presence. He has been known to write deep, emotional tracks, but prefers to spit blasphemous bars on the mic. Dirty Joe is also at home hosting nights and is often jumping on the mic during his DJ sets.

            As a producer, Dirty M*ther Fucking Joe is a natural. Using an MPC2000xl to create dirty, filthy hip-hop; echoing the likes of Premier, RZA & DITC whilst keeping his own diverse style. There isn't a source he won't consider sampling- polish folk music to Transformers episodes.

             Joe taught his skills at Take 1 Studio in Nottingham for several years, showing adults and kids how to rap, DJ and produce. It was through Take 1 that Dirty Joe began to work with local & international artists, rapping alongside Cappo, Master Ace, Supernatural & Apathy; as well as DJing with Noize on several occasions. Take 1's manager Courtney Rose (AKA Black Viking) puts it best when describing Dirty M*tha Fuckin Joe: "He's the fattest vegetarian I've ever seen."