Joseph Traynor,[1] known professionally as Joesef, is a Scottish singer from Glasgow.
Joesef was born on 10 July 1995 and raised in Garthamlock, in the east end of Glasgow.
[10] His debut album, Permanent Damage, a 13-track LP, was released on 13 January 2023.
[11][12] Joesef has described his musical influences as including Tyler, the Creator, The Cure, A Tribe Called Quest and Arlo Parks, the latter of whom he has supported on her international tour.
[15] Joesef is bisexual,[16] and in 2022 was included in a Times Square billboard campaign supporting LGBTQ+ artists.