Joe

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Joe Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&amp;B singer and record producer.<p>Joe Thomas was born the son of two preachers in Columbus, Georgia. The Thomas family moved to Opelika, Alabama when he was two and he grew up as an active member of the church including singing in the choir, playing guitar and eventually directing the choir.He graduated from Opelika Bulldog High School in the 1990s.<p>In the late 1980s, he started playing in local band Just Us, Willie, Chi-Chi, Maurice Allen Banks, Victor, Byrum and Derrick in Alabama after his graduation from high school. He traveled to New York City to pursue a musical career. While working in a gospel music store and singing in the church, Joe met producer Vincent Herbert and recorded a three-track demo tape.<p>Joe signed to Jive Records for his 1997 album, All That I Am. This proved to be his breakthrough album, reaching #13 on the Billboard 200 album charts and number 4 on the R&amp;B charts. The hit...