[2] In 1985, he joined the military at Baden-Baden, "19 months of hell", an experience which he raps about in his album Authentik.

[2] During his time on the streets, he met another aspiring rapper, Kool Shen, who was also born in Saint-Denis.

[5] JoeyStarr had an infamous romantic liaison with French actress Béatrice Dalle, and the couple appeared on TV shows and promotional events.

JoeyStarr has two sons, Mathis and Kalil, with his current girlfriend, hip-hop journalist Leïla Dixmier.

[8] In 2003, he was condemned for animal brutality for hitting a monkey on national television, and was heavily criticized in the press and by his fans.