Prafit Josiah

Prafit Josiah Biography

A devout "born again" Christian, Prafit Josiah lives life according to what he believes is God’s plan. Patience, experience and life have carved this man into one of the many hardworking musicians developing intense and imaginative music. His musical roots began with Hip-hop; favorite artists included the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Big Daddy Kane, Jeru the Damaja and many others. Josiah’s love of music didn’t stop at Hip-hop though; he was an avid listener of Reggae, Jazz and Gospel. If you ask Josiah, he’ll describe his music as Alternative / Hip-hop / Rap. He’ll tell you he doesn’t really fit into one genre; but truthfully, this dude is Hip-hop at its finest. He possesses all the components of a great emcee. Witty lyrics, diverse delivery, style and incredibly unique music. What else do you need? While his music is 100% Hip-hop, at the same time it is also very soulful and different from the norm. This is why he considers it Alternative, his music is an alternative to the mainstream Hip-hop that's currently on the radio. “My music is like my life, many sided, you’ll hear songs about family, my hates, my loves, my God, my friends, my enemies etc.” -Prafit Josiah Josiah refuses to stick to the norm. If your looking for good Hip-hop music, you’ll definitely find it here. Through almost conversational lyricism, Josiah invites you into his world, sharing his faith, his life, his love, his thoughts and his heart, over insane drum patterns and crackling snares. He rhymes like a blend of so many artists that its hard to compare him to others. You can tell he comes from a time when lyrics actually meant something and words were important, his lines are irregular, unpredictable and well thought out. Starting his music career in the summer of 93', as a member of the group Phat Skillz, which was later named Prafitz; Josiah has come a long way. Taking one day at a time and one song at time, Josiah plans to spread his music world-wide through massive grass roots effort. Armed with the knowledge of the music industry, copyright law, music production, songwriting, audio engineering, and basic business practices, Josiah has been quietly building an impressive collection of material. No matter how you put it Prafit Josiah is an artist like no other. Some say his music is Hip-hop in its truest form, while others just simply call it incredible; but no matter what you call it or how you label it, after hearing the music of Prafit Josiah you will definitely be hungry and thirsting for more...