Live-Wire

Little Joe Gibson II aka "Live-Wire" was born in San Diego, California on September 6, 1986, but was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia for 14 years. "Live-Wire" started rapping at the age of 7 years old. Inspired by mc's like Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, Big L, Nice and Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Nas, Jay-Z, just to name a few. His biggest inspirations we're his older brother Mike Nash aka "Preme" and his father Little Joe Gibson Sr. Living in house of 4 kids and a single father that was in the military for 20 years has showed "Live-Wire" that any man can make it through even the worst of sitations. His mother Anne Lee Nash died in a terrible car accident when he was three years old, his grandfather died when he was 9 years old, his grandmother whom he had seen as his mother died and was buried on his 18th birthday. "Live-Wire" has come from the worst of the worst and has displayed his emotions and feelings through his music. He started performing in front of crowds his freshmen year in Salem High School in Virginia beach. "Live-Wire" was a part of the hip-hop club at his school, which helped lots of kids that like to rap, dance and sing have a place to stay out of trouble and to also have a since of family that they didn't have at home. He has become known from Virginia to California. "Live-Wire" has one goal set for himself and thats to be the greatest mc that has ever touched the mic. To be able to really open the doors for other rap and singing artist in Virginia. To be be able affect someone's life in a positive way and to make kids understand that there is more to life than being a thug or a gangsta. To change the world with his rhymes is the ultimate goal that he plans to reach.Live-Wire was the winner of the 2008 Ms. Blendzville Award for best male solo artist of Virginia.Live-Wire was the winner for the 2009 Roc The Mic Awards for HitMaker of the year of Virginia.Shout out to Double XL and Ms. Blendz of 103 jams for everything. Also shout out to Jack of Spade of 103 jamz as well. Thank you for the support of Wildest Dreams.