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David Jude Jolicoeur (born 21 September 1968, in Brooklyn, New York), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove, is a rapper, producer, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop
Hip hop

Hip hop is a cultural movement built largely around the music genre of hip hop music, which developed in New York City during the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latino Americans....
 trio
Trio (music)

Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:*Three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.*The performance of a song by three people....
 De La Soul
De La Soul

De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres....
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Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason
Vincent Mason

Vincent Mason , is a rapper, music producer, Disc jockey, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop Trio , De La Soul. He is also known as Mase....
 and Kelvin Mercer
Kelvin Mercer

Kelvin Mercer is a rapping, record producer, and one-third of the hip hop trio , De La Soul. He is known more famously by his nickname Posdnuos, or simply Pos....
 were friends who attended the same high school
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 in the Amityville area of Long Island
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 during the 1980s. After they decided to form a rap group
Band (music)

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, each member re-christened themselves with an outlandish name (Trugoy the Dove, P.A.






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David Jude Jolicoeur (born 21 September 1968, in Brooklyn, New York), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove, is a rapper, producer, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop
Hip hop

Hip hop is a cultural movement built largely around the music genre of hip hop music, which developed in New York City during the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latino Americans....
 trio
Trio (music)

Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:*Three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.*The performance of a song by three people....
 De La Soul
De La Soul

De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres....
.

Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason
Vincent Mason

Vincent Mason , is a rapper, music producer, Disc jockey, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop Trio , De La Soul. He is also known as Mase....
 and Kelvin Mercer
Kelvin Mercer

Kelvin Mercer is a rapping, record producer, and one-third of the hip hop trio , De La Soul. He is known more famously by his nickname Posdnuos, or simply Pos....
 were friends who attended the same high school
High school

High school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originated in Scotland and spread to the New World countries as the high prestige that the Scottish educational system had at the time led several countries to employ Scottish educators to develop the...
 in the Amityville area of Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
 during the 1980s. After they decided to form a rap group
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
, 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 African medallion
Medallion

A medallion is a piece of metal, usually carved or engraved; circular and large, that is used as a work of art, souvenir, medal, or worn on the body as a special symbol or as a fashion accessory on a necklace ....
s, peace signs and uneven dreadlocks
Dreadlocks

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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

3 Feet High and Rising is the influential debut album from American hip hop music trio De La Soul, released in 1989.The album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties....
, the image led to critic
Music critic

A music critic is someone who reviews music and publishes writing on them in books or journals . Some music critics also write books analyzing musical styles and discussing music history, thus verging on the field of musicology....
s and journalists 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

De La Soul Is Dead is De La Soul's second full-length album, released in 1991 . The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics....
 in 1991).

Although not as often mentioned as Posdnuos, Jolicoeur has been equally acclaimed for his lyricism
Lyrics

Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song, either by speaking or singing. The word 'lyric' comes from the Greek word ,lyricos, meaning "singing to the lyre"....
 which, for the most part, avoids profanity
Profanity

The original meaning of the adjective profane referred to items not belonging to the church, e.g. "The fort is the oldest profane building in the town, but the local monastery is older, and is the oldest sacred building," or "besides designing churches, he also designed many profane buildings"....
 in favor of complex, and sometimes abstract wordplay. For example, in the intro to 1996's Stakes Is High
Stakes Is High

Stakes Is High is De La Soul fourth full-length album, released during the summer of 1996. The album received mostly strong reviews but little commercial success....
, Dave raps
Rapping

Rapping is the rhythmic spoken delivery of rhymes, wordplay, and poetry. Rapping is a primary ingredient in Hip Hop music, but the phenomenon predates Hip Hop culture by centuries....
 (in a frenetic manner): "Hey, how ya doin' / Now, meet in front of Big Lou's fighting / Hey, y'all reminisce, six streets, little miles / Straight to my avenue (Aaaah... aaaggh) / Six streets, went miles straight to my avenue / I'm headed for the bigger E, for the bitter OE, not me / Here's my Malibu, child, here's my Malibu / Buckshot honeys, dig a gun and go aaaahhhhh..."

In "Itzsoweezee (HOT)", from the same album, Jolicoeur directed some words towards mafioso rappers: "See them Cubans
Cubans

Cubans are people inhabiting or originating from Cuba. Most Cubans live in Cuba, although there is also a large Cuban diaspora, especially in the United States....
 don't care what y'all niggaz do / Colombians
Colombians

Colombians may refer to:* Citizens of Colombia, a country in South America.* Ethnic Colombians** Colombian people, persons from Colombia or of Colombian ancestry...
 ain't never ran with your crew / Why you acting all spicy and sheisty? / The only Italians you knew was icees
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Jolicoeur is also a member of the Spitkicker collective.

Aliases

All three members of De La Soul have a variety of known aliases and nicknames used throughout the group's career. The following are the most significant:

  • Trugoy the Dove - Trugoy was Jolicoeur's earliest nickname, dating back to 3 Feet High and Rising
    3 Feet High and Rising

    3 Feet High and Rising is the influential debut album from American hip hop music trio De La Soul, released in 1989.The album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties....
    . The name is yogurt backwards, Jolicoeur being admittedly fond of the food. Dove is a nickname for Dave, and is symbolic of the peaceful nature of the group's early songwriting.
  • Plug Two - An early concept for 3 Feet High and Rising
    3 Feet High and Rising

    3 Feet High and Rising is the influential debut album from American hip hop music trio De La Soul, released in 1989.The album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties....
     involved music being transmitted from Mars by three microphone plugs (each one representing a member of the group). Although this idea was abandoned, the titles Plug One, Plug Two, and Plug Three still became relevant on the album.
  • Dave - The least elaborate of Jolicoeur's nicknames, Dave is simply a popular nickname for the first name David and is currently Jolicoeur's most widely used alias.