Joi "Stewdiopheen" Wynn

Stew*di*o*pheen
[Stoo-dee-o-feen]
-noun

1. One who is extremely addicted to being in the studio.
2. One who is excessively interested in what happens behind the closed doors of a recording studio.

A 2023 Grammy nominee, currently based in Los Angeles, engineering, writing and production has landed her a N.A.A.C.P. Image Award  & B.E.T. Award Nominee on Billboard 4X's, as well as an RIAA Gold Certification.

Her placements include Yonni, Chris Brown, H.E.R., Dreezy, Casedi, Zhavia, Coco Jones, Mali Music, Bradley Banks, Casedi, Chi TheRealist, King Los, Derrick Milano, Destinee Sade, Brooke Valentine, and Danileigh to name a few.

In addition to engineering, launching her own Artist Development Company, dopeXdefault has been an exciting journey. [dope by default]

Born & raised in Rochester, NY, Joi's passion for music began while she was young singing in the choir at a young age at Baber A.M.E. Church. As she got older she ventured into playing drums and became a mentee to the sound engineer for the church.

The moment that Joi undoubtedly knew what her career path would be was when the Monroe Community College gospel choir went into the studio to record overdubs for their live recording. Since that defining moment, Joi has been engineering, producing, and writing music.

In Chicago, IL, Joi learned how to develop her work ethic as a business-minded individual. As an intern for Grammy Award-winning engineer Craig Bauer of Hinge Studios in Chicago, Joi was able to see hands-on how a professional industry recording studio, engineer, and assistant engineer (Jeff Breakey) operated.

After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, Joi spent a summer working in Los Angeles with the Summer Camp of the Recording Academy's Grammy Foundation. Gaining inspiration from this life-changing experience, she has continued her journey in the field of engineering, producing, and writing.

With her Associate's in Music Recording Technology (FLCC), a Bachelor's in Audio, Arts & Acoustics (Columbia College Chicago), and hands-on experience Joi has been blessed to work with an array of amazing artists not limited to engineering music placements on major networks such as Fox Sports, PBC, Netflix, and VH-1.

Joi remains a student of industry titans such as Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Timbaland, Da Internz, Yonni, Jimmy Douglass, and other amazingly talented writers, producers, and engineers.

Joi continues to find inspiration in artist/producer/writer Missy Elliott and credits her as a mentor.

I do not require much. I travel with my laptop and will only need to plug into your sound system. At most I'll need:
(1) Microphone - Corded or Wireless
(1) Loudspeaker
(1) 1/4 inch Stereo Channel into your system.

If you do not know much about live sound or the equipment that you have access to, I am available to consult.