Joseph Davis[1] (born August 3, 1993),[2] better known by his stage name Joey Purp, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.

[5] Joseph Davis grew up bouncing between various neighborhoods of Chicago, ranging from Wrigleyville to Humboldt Park.

[7] He attended Whitney Young High School, where he realized that he had a talent for freestyle rapping.

[12] It was included on the year-end lists by Complex,[13] Pitchfork,[14] Rolling Stone,[15] and Lyrical Lemonade.

[18] Joey Purp grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan, Sex Pistols, The Casualties, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Dipset, and Lil Wayne.