# Jooks

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Jooks Also known as MC Jo, Dr. Jooks MacFive Born Johan Forsby (1980-03-05) 5 March 1980 (age 46) Origin Denmark Genres rap Occupations Rapper, songwriter Years active 1997–present Website www.jooks.dk

Musical artist

**Johan Forsby** better known by his stage name **Jooks** (born 5 March 1980) is a [Danish](/source/Denmark) rapper signed to [ArtPeople](/source/ArtPeople) label.

He began his career performing under the name MC Jo. Johan Forsby gained fame after winning the DM i Rap rapping competition in 1997, in association with the rap band trio **Rent mel** consisting of him as MC Jo, Tegnedrengen and JernHenrik (later known as Hennesey). Johan Forsby also used at the time the name Dr. Jooks MacFive, shortening it later to Jooks.

Jooks cooperated with a number of renowned Danish rappers like [L.O.C.](/source/L.O.C._(rapper)), [Clemens](/source/Clemens_(rapper)), [Jokeren](/source/Jokeren), [Niarn](/source/Niarn), [Per Vers](/source/Per_Vers) and rap band [Suspekt](/source/Suspekt).

In 2008, he had some success with "Jackmove" and "Træk vejret" and in June 2009 released his debut solo album, *Privilegeret,* which was an immediate success with the single "Hun vil ha' en rapper" topping the [Tracklisten](/source/Tracklisten), the official Danish Singles Chart.

Jooks is married to Julia Lahme, and they have two children, Elias and Sofus.

## Discography

### Albums

Year Album Peak positions DEN [1] 2009 Privilegeret 9 2015 Dyr 11

### Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album DEN [1] 2009 "Hun vil ha' en rapper" 1 Privilegeret

**Featured in**

Year Single Peak positions Album DEN [1] 2009 "Har det hele" (Rune RK feat. Karen & Jooks) 8

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-den_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-den_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-den_1-2) ["Jooks discography"](https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jooks). *danishcharts.dk*. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.jooks.dk/)

Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Artists MusicBrainz

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