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Joseph David Keery, born April 1992, is an American actor, singer, musician, and songwriter. He is known for his role as Steve Harrington in the television series Stranger Things, which aired from 2016 to 2025. Keery has also appeared in films such as Spree (2020) and Free Guy (2021), and in the fifth season of the series Fargo (2023–2024). As a musician, he was a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Post Animal, which he left in 2018 due to acting commitments. After leaving the band, he adopted the stage name Djo for his solo musical projects. Under this name, he released the albums Twenty Twenty (2019), Decide (2022), The Crux (2025), and The Crux Deluxe (2025). The album Decide included the track 'End of Beginning,' which became a sleeper hit and marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 after going viral on TikTok in 2024. In 2025, Keery rejoined Post Animal and headlined his solo Back on You World Tour, with Post Animal supporting.