How Joe Keery Became 'Djo' ｜ The Graham Norton Show

You're here tonight as a musician and Joe is the name of I'm saying that right aren't I correct? Yeah, correct It's a little yeah, there's a D. It's spelled DJ. Oh, yeah, that's right. Why? I'll tell you when I I Was always doing music just as like a hobby I'd played in bands and stuff and when I was shooting the second season of Stranger Things had a little studio my Airbnb and was writing and recording music And then when it came time to upload this music on this distribution site I didn't really think about what to call it and last minute. I said Joe. It's kind of my name It's like, you know Djokovic or Django or something and oh, yeah, I just and then and now I'm stuck with it now look Yeah, and because actually we're about to talk about the the new album, but you are number one All over the world for this track And the beginning when did you record that track that was? That was in 2021 I guess it was recorded and released on an album in 2022 Wow and then through the you know, the way that music and stuff is consumed it just somehow has been spit back out and Shared and yes crazy. And is it having this huge moment right now? Is it because of the Stranger Things ending because the moves end of beginning and blood certainly I think a lot of people like have found I mean it had like a nice little run like about a year ago And then I think with the show ending and it's just kind of like a confluence of all these different things So people have been using it in different ways and it's really to be honest with you. It is so beyond me I'm kind of like confused about the whole thing still That like a song that you write in your bedroom can be like played by a bunch of people and it was huge on social Media, though, wasn't it? Yeah massive. Yeah, I think it was like Originally like underscored a bunch of stuff from the bear because that takes. Oh, yeah Right, I don't know man. I have no idea When are you aware that that song that we recorded a few years ago is now you or is it so gradual you? Like hearing it in a car, I guess I heard it in a like a taxi that was kind of cool Yeah, or like my grandmother asking me about it You know, I heard your song