[3] Farook and Haroon grew up watching Indian musicians record in a makeshift studio in their father's retail store.
[4] They grew up listening to people such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and were influenced by reggae, hip hop and soul.
[2] They started out in the context of community work and events and subsequently became active members of a growing Asian dance scene in England.
[8] They remixed "Sweet Pain", a track by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, for inclusion on the Star Rise tribute album in 1997.
[10] In between working in the studio, Joi had been taking their sound system to clubs around London, as well as supporting Spiritualised on their '98 British tour.
Over the years the duo worked with various other artists and DJs, including Asian Dub Foundation, Athletico, Mixmaster Morris, Plaid and Spring Heel Jack.
[1] They performed at Tribal Gathering, Whirl-Y-Gig, World of Music, Arts and Dance, Big Chill, Wembley Conference Centre, Swaraj as well as others around Europe taking them as far afield as Bucharest, Rome, Madrid and Geneva.
[8] Joi is co-managed by Charles Cosh and Ben Batson of London-based Molosha Management Ltd. Sam Kirby of New York-based Evolution Talent Agency handles its bookings.