Quick Facts
Biography
JD Vishus (born Joseph Daly) is a Canadian hip hop music artist and actor based in Ontario. Joseph won an Open Door Pitch Prize from Innoversity Summit in 2003.
Career
In the early 80's, Joseph started his musical career as a solo hip-hop artist. In 1989, Joseph appeared on Electric Circus, a Canadian live dance music television program. Subsequently, Joseph was featured as a poet on Worldlife: Tales Of The Underground Griots, a compilation of poets. Joseph released an EP Alleycat Sensibilities in 2005. Joseph started acting professionally in the drama film Hendrix (2000), subsequently appearing in the TV series F2: Forensic Factor and Breakout Kings. Notably, Joseph Daly created a documentary Would You Like Some Shepherd’s Pie With That Roti?, which was aired on CBC Radio.
In 2017, he released his debut hip-hop album Humans Require Funk, which consisted of 14 songs.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hendrix | Poet | TV Movie |
| 2011 | F2: Forensic Factor - Shopping Spree Murders | Ricci Cooksey | TV Series |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings - Pilot | Fishkill Guard | TV Series |
| 2013 | Breakout Kings - Escape from Supermax | Derek Jackson | TV Series |
| 2014 | Drive-Through: The Story Movie | Principal Bent | Action |
| 2014 | Fear Thy Neighbor- Final Notice | Irsie Henry | Action |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Powell- Chief of Security for the Pentagon | TV Series |
Discography
| Year | Album | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Safe Brain Sex (Poetry) | Solo | Revword |
| 2005 | Alleycat Sensibilities | Solo | Silverbirch Productions |
| 2012 | Parmita (Single) | Solo | Searchlight - CBC Music |
| 2013 | Run Get This | Mixtape | JD Vishus |
| 2017 | Humans Require Funk | Solo | JD Vishus |
Award
- Open Door Pitch Prize, 2003
Other websites
- Joseph Daly on IMDb
- Official website