Joey Davis, better known as Joey Purp is a rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is half of Leather Corduroys which consist of himself and Kami formerly known as Kami de Chukwu. Joey is also a member of the SaveMoney crew, a hip-hop collective group in Chicago founded by Vic Mensa.

During his early years, Joey attended Whitney Young high school where he discovered his talent for rapping. However, in his senior year, Joey dropped out of school to work full time.

Joey grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan, Sex Pistols, and Lil Wayne. In an interview with Pitchfork, Joey revealed that his early recordings were inspired by Curren$y.

In 2012, Joey released his first mixtape titled The Purple Tape. In 2016, Joey released a follow-up mixtape, iiiDrops. Properly titled Eyedrops, the people who worked on it are Chance The Rapper, Vic, and others are credited as features.