Joseph Edwards (born September 13, 1977), professionally known as Jojo Pellegrino, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor from Staten Island, NY.
Joseph Edwards (JoJo Pellegrino) was raised in a loving household, in Staten Island New York, by both parents along with his younger sister Jennifer.
Throughout most of his childhood and teenage years, Edwards studied various styles of martial arts and also played baseball and basketball.
He began writing and recording at the age of 15 years old and through his father's relationship with a colleague, who was managing a few artists at the time, Edwards formed a close bond with local hip-hop sensation Shyheim The Rugged Child, spending most of his time working on his craft in the Stapleton Projects located on the North Shore of Staten Island.
In 2021 he released the full length lp entitled “Hitman for hire V2” featuring Ghostface Killah and Raekwon as well as Conway The Machine.