Joi Harris Explained

Joi Harris
Birth Name:Sequana Joi Harris
Birth Date:11 December 1976
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Death Cause:Motorcycle accident

Sequana Joi Harris[1] (December 11, 1976 – August 14, 2017)[2] was an American motorcycle road racer and stuntwoman.[3] She made history as the first African American woman to be licensed as a motorcycle road racer, racing professionally since 2014, after taking up motorcycling in 2009.[4] She died while performing a motorcycle stunt, doubling for the character "Domino" on the set of Deadpool 2,[5] Harris's bike crashed near the Rogers Tower during filming.[6]

Racing career

Harris promoted road racing to both women and the African American community.[4] She learned to ride a motorcycle in 2009[4] and began racing in 2012.[7] By 2013 she earned her racing license[5] and made history in 2014 as the first African American woman to race professionally in motorcycle road racing.[4] That same year, she established her own racing team, Threader Racing, competing under the number #24.[8] [9]

In 2017, she raced in the NJMP and SPR classes on the CCS circuit of ASRA[10] [11] where she achieved a victory during the 2017 circuit.[12] [13] [14] [15]

Death

Harris was on her first stunt shoot for Deadpool 2, in 2017. On August 14, 2017, during filming, Harris was riding without a helmet in downtown Vancouver when she lost control of her bike, hit a curb, and was thrown into the Rogers Tower. She had been doubling for actress Zazie Beetz, who portrayed Domino in Deadpool 2.[3] [6] [5] [7] Harris died at the scene.[6] [16]

Her death marked the second fatality in two months among stunt performers in North America, following the July death of stuntman John Bernecker on the set of The Walking Dead TV series.[17] Deadpool 2 was dedicated to Harris.[18]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Deadpool 2' Dedicated to Late Stuntwoman S.J. Harris. Couch. Aaron. The Hollywood Reporter. May 17, 2018. May 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180519014405/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-dedicated-late-stuntwoman-sj-harris-1112965. May 19, 2018. live.
  2. News: Ryan Reynolds 'heartbroken' at death of stunt woman while filming Deadpool 2 in Vancouver . Scott Brown . Cheryl Chen . Lora Grindlay . 15 August 2017 . Vancouver Sun .
  3. Mike Miller. 14 August 2017. Stuntwoman Killed on Deadpool 2 Motorcycle Crash Identified as Joi 'SJ' Harris, First African-American Female Road Racer. People Magazine.
  4. Black Girls Ride Magazine . January 2015 . 18–21 . Leading the Pack .
  5. News: 'Deadpool 2' stuntwoman Joi 'SJ' Harris was pioneering black motorcycle racer . Christie D'Zurilla . 15 August 2017 . Los Angeles Times .
  6. Joi "SJ" Harris, Pioneering Motorcycle Racer, Dies After Deadpool 2 Accident . Yohana Desta . 15 August 2017 . Vanity Fair .
  7. News: Deadpool 2 stuntwoman SJ Harris mourned . 15 August 2017 . BBC News .
  8. Web site: Threader Racing 24 . Threader Racing . 16 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514121231/http://threader24.com/ . 14 May 2018 .
  9. All About SJ Harris, Stuntwoman and Motorcycle Racer Killed On Deadpool 2 Set: 'She Was a Real-Life Superhero' . Lindsay Kimble . 15 August 2017 . People Magazine .
  10. Web site: 2017 CCS SPR class - Summit Point: Formula 40 Amateur . 2017 . ASRA-CCS . 2017-08-17 . 2017-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819062407/http://www.ccsracing.us/points/2017/2017%20%20SPR%20Class.pdf . dead .
  11. Web site: 2017 CCS NJMP class - NJMP: Formula 40 Amateur . 2017 . ASRA-CCS . 2017-08-17 . 2017-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819062403/http://www.ccsracing.us/points/2017/2017%20%20NJMP%20Class.pdf . dead .
  12. Web site: Photographic image. JPG. Scontent.fymy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net. 2017-08-18.
  13. Web site: Photographic image. JPG. Scontent.fymy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net. 2017-08-18.
  14. Web site: SJ Harris - Threader24 Racing. Facebook.com. 18 August 2017.
  15. News: Stunt woman killed on 'Deadpool 2' set was first black woman road racer . Najja Parker . 17 August 2017 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 20 August 2017 . 14 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514121212/https://www.ajc.com/news/world/stunt-woman-killed-deadpool-set-was-first-black-woman-road-racer/nUb5AhAtB3EIJ4az4dk9rO/ .
  16. News: Ryan Reynolds leads moment of silence for 'Deadpool 2' stuntwoman; production resumes . Scott Brown . Toronto Sun . 16 August 2017 .
  17. 'Deadpool 2' Stunt Crash Victim ID'd As First African-American Female Pro Road Racer; Director & Fox "Deeply Saddened" – Update . Dominic Patten . David Robb. Anita Busch . 14 August 2017 . Deadline Hollywood .
  18. News: 'Deadpool 2' dedicated to stuntwoman who died on set in Vancouver. Little. Simon. May 18, 2018. Global News. Globalnews.ca. May 22, 2018.

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