Joe

Joe, born Joseph Lewis Thomas, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer who emerged in the early 1990s and became one of the genre's most consistent voices through the following two decades. Raised in a religious household in Alabama, he began performing gospel music before transitioning into secular R&B, eventually signing with a major label and releasing his debut album in the early 1990s.

Joe's sound is defined by a smooth, emotionally rich tenor voice, steeped in the vocal traditions of gospel and classic soul but delivered within the polished production style of 1990s and 2000s R&B. His breakthrough single «All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)» brought him mainstream attention, and his most commercially successful album followed at the turn of the millennium, cementing his place among the era's leading R&B balladeers.

Over his career, Joe built a reputation for romantic, vocally driven songs that emphasized craftsmanship over spectacle, contributing to R&B's slow-jam tradition alongside contemporaries of the genre's late-1990s and 2000s golden period. His work as a songwriter and producer, in addition to performing, reflects a broader involvement in shaping the sound of the records he released, and he remains a respected figure within R&B for his vocal consistency and songwriting depth.