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David Jude Jolicoeur (born September 21, 1968), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove and more recently Dave, is an American

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, producer, and one third of the hip hop trio

De La Soul De La Soul () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative ...

. He was born in

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, New York, but grew up in

East Massapequa East Massapequa (formerly known as West Amityville) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,069 ...

. Jolicoeur,

Vincent Mason Vincent Lamont Mason Jr. (born March 24, 1970) is an American rapper, producer and DJ who is one third of the hip hop group De La Soul. Mason is also known as Maseo, P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Plug Three. Early life Mason graduated from Amit ...

and

Kelvin Mercer Kelvin Mercer (born August 17, 1969), also known by his stage name Posdnuos and occasionally Pos, is an American rapper and producer from East Massapequa, New York best known for his work as one-third of the hip hop trio De La Soul. Throug ...

were friends who attended the same

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in the

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area of

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during the 1980s. After they decided to form a

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, each member re-christened themselves with an outlandish name (Trugoy the Dove, P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Posdnuos, respectively). Early on, Jolicoeur sported a unique style of

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s and uneven

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(known as the "De La Do"). Paired with the positive messages of the group's debut effort, ''

3 Feet High and Rising ''3 Feet High and Rising'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group De La Soul, released on March 3, 1989 by Tommy Boy Records. It is the first of three collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and ...

'', the image led to

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and

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labelling the members as "the hippies of hip hop" (a title that the group was quick to refute with the release of the second album ''

De La Soul Is Dead ''De La Soul Is Dead'' is the second studio album by American hip-hop group De La Soul, released on May 14, 1991. The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on ''3 Feet High and Rising'' was highly praised by music critics. The album wa ...

'' in 1991). Jolicoeur is also a member of the Spitkicker collective. He is widely recognized for his rap in the second verse of the popular

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song "

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Biography

Jolicoeur is American of

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an descent.

Aliases

All three members of De La Soul have a variety of known aliases and

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s used throughout the group's career. The following are the most significant: * Trugoy – The word "Trugoy" is backwards for "

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", because he likes yogurt. Jolicoeur once said in a video that, "I enjoyed eating yogurt. I mean, I eat it a lot." Also Trugoy The Dove. * Plug Two – An early concept for ''

'' involved music being transmitted from Mars by three microphone plugs (each one representing a member of the group). Though this idea was abandoned, the titles "Plug One", "Plug Two" and "Plug Three" still became relevant on the album. * Dove - The full "Trugoy the Dove" name is shortened to just "Dove" and sometimes expanded to "Dove Love". * Dave - Some liner notes list him as simply the short version of his given name David. * JD Dove - First used by Posdnous in the song "Stakes is High"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jolicoeur, David Jude 1968 births American dance musicians Record producers from New York (state) American rappers of Haitian descent Grammy Award winners Living people Rappers from New York (state) Rappers from Brooklyn Alternative hip hop musicians De La Soul members 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians