Bio

As a versatile wordsmith and experimental electronic producer, None Like Joshua has been dabbling through a diverse set of music genres and topics to rap about since 2009. The level of fame that he’s garnered with over 170 million Youtube views has stemmed from rapping about his favorite video game, anime, TV shows, and movies intertwined with heavy electronic music. His music has traveled from Zelda to Star Wars, Goku to Naruto over dubstep, trap, metal and other dynamic genres. NLJ’s lyrics and high energy is always complemented with music that inspires and hypes every listener as he makes a name for himself with the support and collaborations from talented EDM producers, musical youtubers, and, of course, the hundreds of thousands of gamers, anime fans, and rap lovers who have shared one of his songs.
NLJ is taking over the internet with his music that anyone can dance and rock out to. According to FreshNewTracks, “he isn’t your average rapper. None Like Joshua comes in with a style like Mike Shinoda’s, but dreams further than the stars rapping over some of the hottest beats.” He’s also released a rap metal/nerdcore album, L33T, with the French band, Smash Hit Combo, which reached #1 on iTunes metal for France. He even has a song in the popular mobile game, Garena Free Fire, and has also performed in various cities and countries during his career; from New York City to Los Angeles, Atlanta to Portland, and even across Europe in France, the UK, the Netherlands, and even Russia. With an upcoming release every month, and epic collaborations on the way, NLJ is sure to give a show you’ll never forget. You can find his music at youtube.com/nonelikejoshua
Past Shows and Venues Played
- MTAC 2023 (Nashville, TN)
- G-Anime 2023 (Gatineau, Quebec)
- Central Florida Comicon 2023 (Lakeland, FL)
- Otakufest 2023 (Miami, FL)
- Tigercon 2022 (Valdosta, GA)
- Sugoi Expo 2022 (Orlando, FL)
- Cubcon 2022 (Valdosta, GA)
- Anime Expo 2022 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Otakufest 2022 (Miami, FL)
- Wasabicon 2021 (Jacksonville, FL)
- Queen City Anime Con 2021 (Charlotte, NC)
- Metrothamcon 2021 (Chattanooga, TN)
- Control Freak Video Games Yamacon 2019 (Pigeon Forge, TN)
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2019 (Atlanta, GA)
- Crunchyroll Expo 2019 (San Jose, CA)
- Queen City Anime 2019 (Charlotte, NC)
- Nerdcore Party Con (Nashville, TN)
- Akaicon 2019 (Lebanon, TN)
- Anime Expo 2019 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Monstercade (Winston-Salem, NC)
- Causeacon 2019 (Beckley, WV)
- Pax East 2019 Magfest Jamspace (Boston, MA)
- Metrothamcon 2019 (Chattanooga, TN)
- Kigacon 2019 (Newport News, VA)
- Pax South 2019 Magfest Jamspace (San Antonio, TX)
- Magfest 2019 Megamantathon 7 (National Harbor, MD)
- Conapalooza 2018 (Kingsport, TN)
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2018 (Atlanta, GA)
- Queen City Anime Con 2018 (Charlotte, NC)
- The GeekEasy (Orlando, FL)
- Anime Expo 2018 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Causeacon 2018 (Beckley, WV)
- Babycastles (Brooklyn, NY)
- Flashback Lounge (Watertown, NY)
- ONCE Lounge (Somerville, MA)
- PhilaMoca (Philadelphia, PA)
- Ottobar (Baltimore, MD)
- Geeksboro Coffeehouse (Greensboro, NC)
- Nashicon 2018 (Columbia, SC)
- The Riot Room (Kansas City, MO)
- Soundpony Bar (Tulsa, OK)
- Arkadia Retrocade (Fayetteville, AR)
- Lola’s Saloon (Ft. Worth, TX)
- Loop Love Live @ Key Bar (Austin, TX)
- Uglyfest @ Cherrywood Coffeehouse (Austin, TX)
- Nerdcore Fest @ Kick Butt Cafe (Austin, TX)
- MC Monday @ Your Mom’s House (Denver, CO)
- Kilby Court (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Neon Reverb Fest @ Beauty Bar (Las Vegas, NV)
- The Merrow (San Diego, CA)
- Elbo Room (San Francisco, CA)
- The Lounge (Sacramento, CA)
- The Know (Portland, OR)
- Carolina Games Summit 2018 (Goldsboro, NC)
- Wasabicon 2017 (Jacksonville, FL)
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2017
- Epicon 2017 (Albany, GA)
- Terminus Gaming and Film Festival 2017 (Atlanta, GA)
- East Coast Game Conference 2017 (Raleigh, NC)
- Nashicon 2017 (Columbia, SC)
- Triad Anime Con 2017 (Greensboro, NC)
- Animeland Wasabi 2017 (Denver, CO)
- Ichibancon 2017 (Concord, NC)
- MGC Experience 2016 (Utrecht, Netherlands)
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2016
- Fete da la Musique (Longwy, France)
- Larimer Lounge (Denver, CO)
- Fort Lewis College (Fort Lewis, CO)
- Nambucca Venue (London, England)
- CC Muzeikcafe (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Liquicity Festival 2015 (Diemberbos, Netherlands)
- Omnicon 2013 (McAllen, TX)
- Amplyfi of Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA)
- The Masquerade (Atlanta, Ga)
- GO Bar (Athens, Ga)
- The Howlin’ Wolf Den (New Orleans, La)
- The Babylon Lounge (Metarie, La)
- The Cadillac Club (LaPlace, La)
- The Metropolitan Club [DJ set] (New Orleans, La)
- El Corazon (Seattle, WA)
Accomplishments
- Song with Mason Lieberman featured as Tatsuya theme in popular mobile game Garena Free Fire
- Gohan Rap featured in Spotify’s “Shonen” playlist
- Super Mario Dubstep Cypher featured in Spotify’s “Nerding Around” playlist
- Achieved 150 million+ views and 500,000+ subscribers on YouTube as of November 2021
- Acoustic performance with Smash Hit Combo featured on 98.9 Energie in Quebec City, QC
- L33T with Smash Hit Combo ft. None Like Joshua was the #1 Metal Album in France and featured in 3 official Spotify playlists
- Named “Artist to Watch in 2016” by Symphonic Distribution
- Collab with Hella Donna featured on MTV Germany
- Collab with Boyinaband on Sonic The Hedgehog featured on OCRemix
- Co-production with Raw Frequency featured on BBC Radio
- Co-production with Raw Frequency ft. Thallie Ann Seenyen reached #1 on Futuregarage.net for the week
- PITCHEDsenses – What? (ft. None Like Joshua) featured on German FM radio BIG FM
- Possession EP reached #13 in Drum n Bass Top 100 beatport releases
- “Champions” prod. Auratic reached #2 in dubstep.net Top 10 Weekly and #7 in Top 10 Monthly
- None Like Joshua’s Remix in the top 10 Most Played and Most Voted for Seven Lions’ “Days to Come” remix contest
- Featured on Ephixa’s YouTube channel
- Arion – Pokemon Rap remix was featured in top 100 youtube honors
- Noisestorm – (Ignite Vocal Remix) featured in top 100 youtube honors
- Lost Woods Remix and Dragon Roost Island remix featured on BestDubstepSongs DubstepRemixes and DubstepGrime
- Basically Bass (B*E*N*T & None Like Joshua Remix) featured on Fresh Faces of YouTube
Press
- “I feel like None Like Joshua has an enormous range and potential to jump into any genre he wants to. He’s got that metal-esque growl, he can sing, he’s got crazy flow.” –OtakuAssociation.com
- “A self-proclaimed “future rap” artist, he has released countless YouTube videos (with many garnering viral attention) that feature his solid rhyming and production skills.” –Symphonic Distribution
- “After listening to his music, it boggles my mind why he doesn’t have millions of subscribers! He’s that good! Believe it!” –MyMusicShow.TV
- “…Joshua isn’t your average rapper. None Like Joshua comes in with a style like Mike Shinoda’s, but dreams further than the stars rapping over some of the hottest dubstep beats.” –FreshNewTracks
- “None Like Joshua may be the nerdiest rapper since MC Paul Barman, but that doesn’t mean he’s not talented” –The Score
- “He has a great flow and throws down some crazy lines.” – TMFaktory
- “Up-beat and charged with power, None Like Joshua has a style of delivery that will set the listener back on their heels, reeling from the heavy blow dealt so close to their heart.” –Dubstep.net
- “NoneLikeJoshua is an EDM indie rapper who knows what’s cool.” – VISO Music
- “Josh is a great guy, an awesome lyrical mastermind, and just all around epical” – Interview with Gizmofusion
- “his lyrics are compelling enough to make the listener want more” –The Wolf Magazine
- “his music dabbles in different genres from folk-rock to hip-hop to give his music a special taste” –The Maroon
- “never seen spitting like this before, strange but imaginative” –Flux Pavilion
- “None Like Joshua is building a following of devoted fans because-to put it bluntly-he gives a shit” –Athinkcloud
- “You see why NLJ has become my new love now? With his aggressive flow, so he tried to Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites and Reptiles of Skrillex (special mention for the “mothafuckin ‘Reptile!”), The mythical Basshead of Bassnectar, and so on” –We Love Dub
- “…don’t forget the incredible vocals by None Like Joshua!” – ElectroHooligans
- “A talented musician who gives us intelligent, real lyrics.” – Lenar
- “…phenomenal talents for music writing, lyric writing and music production…” – The Northern Corner
- “With all that said and done, it’s good to know that the future of music is safe in the very capable hands of Musicians like Josh.” – Explosion.com
Notable Collaborations
- Nerdout Music
- Daddyphatsnaps
- Rustage
- Cam Steady/Video Game Rap Battles
- Mega Ran
- dj-Jo
- Smash Hit Combo
- Boyinaband
- Veela
- Dan Bull
- Ephixa (Monstercat)
- Shawn Wasabi
- Mr. Bill
- Nemraps
Labels Worked With
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- Dub All or Nothing
- Caliber Music
- On A Break Digital
- Starblocks Music
- KHB Music
- Joypad Records
- Tasty Records
- Section Z Records
- Adapted Records
- FiXt Records
- Black17 Label
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Has Performed With:
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- Mega Ran
- Nerdout
- Sammus
- Professor Shyguy
- Cam Steady
- Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys
- Kadesh Flow
- Veela
- Richie Branson
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