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‘I’ve been incredibly lucky. I have heavy impostor syndrome’: Djo on viral fame, bad reviews, and life after Stranger Things
Actor and musician Joe Keery made his name on the Netflix hit as lovable jock Steve Harrington, but he never stopped making music. He discusses anxiety, his earnest new record and why he and his castmates are ‘bonded for life’
It was just the latest surreal chapter in the 33-year-old’s career, which has seen him juggle musical success with acting megastardom, thanks to his breakout role as villainous jock, and later beloved fan favourite, Steve Harrington in Netflix’s retro sci-fi smash Stranger Things. Initially, he seems a little guarded (the glasses stay on for 10 minutes or so), but that slowly seeps away and a playful, thoughtful music nerd emerges – the same Keery who recently appeared on the YouTube “name that tune” series Track Star* waxing lyrical about Bryan Ferry and the Cars. Photograph: Pooneh GhanaFittingly for an album full of expert, pastiche-swerving callbacks to artists of decades gone by, The Crux was recorded at Electric Lady studios in New York, made famous by Jimi Hendrix, alongside Keery’s longtime producer Adam Thein.
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