Draft:Lil Chaos

Lil Chaos (1999-present) is a renowned hip-hop and R&B artist known for capturing his audience through gritty scenes and raw, passionate lyrics that help others visualize his true life experiences.

Biography
Josiah “Lil Chaos” Lindsey was born in Vancouver, Washington on December 25th, 1999. He was born into a loving and fruitful family until the tragic loss of his father at the tender age of just four years old. This would prove to be detrimental to his future. Lil Chaos faced adversity early on with the loss of his father and found solstice in the music. He credits his mother for supporting his artistic passion and encouraging him to pursue his dreams. His father “Laval ‘Chaos’ Lindsey” inspired the artist that we see today. From the walk to the talk and everything in between, Josiah is a spitting image of his father. Laval would take Josiah to studio sessions and business meetings in order for him to pick up on the tools and skills he would need to be successful in the music industry. Josiah wanted nothing more than to be “Lil Chaos.” Only being in his early twenties, his father Laval was brutally murdered by a white supremacist in Vancouver, Washington on the early morning of February 29th, 2004. His killer was apprehended and sentenced to over 20 years just two short years later.

The loss of his father sent Josiah into a spiral which led him down a very dark path. After the loss, he would grow to have a serious anger problem. His only release would seem to be fighting, drugs, or the music. Being a product of a single parent household, he grew up in an environment that was detrimental towards his development. This carried Josiah down a path of destruction and chaos that would ultimately lead to a prison sentence after the birth of his only daughter “A’nieyah” at seventeen years old. Three months after the birth of his daughter, Josiah was wrongfully convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to juvenile life. The state of Washington transferred him to DSHS, known formerly as DCYF, to serve his term at Naselle Youth Camp, Green Hill School, and multiple group homes during his sentence. Behind bars, he lost many friends and family members only to discover his true love for music and relentlessly honed his craft. While incarcerated, he found his true calling in music, and made it his mission to make it big once released from behind the walls. After finding out about the tragic loss of his cousin “Tre’Vonta ‘Tutu’ Burks” while incarcerated at Green Hill School, Lil Chaos notes, is when he decided to write his debut hit single “Where My Heart Is.” It wasn’t until his full release from the juvenile prison system that he would be able to star in music videos and show the world his true talent. Since release, Lil Chaos has been nothing but consistent in his musical journey with constant releases of singles, projects, and sold out shows with major hip hop names. Today, Lil Chaos thrives as one of the most talented hip-hop and R&B artists. Since his entry back into the community, he plans to use music to try to help change the dynamic of the youth within poverty. Coming from the same background, he wants to use music to unite his people and show them a different route. His story is a testament to the transformative power of hustle and resilience.

Career
Lil Chaos is the highest organically streamed hip hop artist from the city of Vancouver, Washington. Only 10 months after release from Green Hill maximum security juvenile prison, Lil Chaos would go on to feature Sacramento's own “DB.Boutabag” on his hit single “Topic.” He has also partnered with the Bay Area based platform “Thizzler On The Roof”to promote his latest music video for his single “Fast Life.”  Chaos has had countless highlights on Thizzler’s renowned Instagram live talent show. Lil Chaos starred in “Bar Wars” which is a YouTube live rap tournament on Thizzler’s official YouTube page where artists present their best lyricism to judges for a shot at their 2024 Thizzler On The Roof group rap cypher. Lil Chaos still currently holds the crown for releasing the largest independent debut hip hop album to date with his project “Ghetto Messiah.” This project consists of 22 tracks all executively produced by Lil Chaos accumulating over 100 thousand streams on Spotify after the first week of release and over 250,000 streams in total.

Works

 * Hit song “Topic” featuring Sacramento’s hottest rising artist “DB.Boutabag”
 * Closing performance for legendary hip-hop mogul “Afroman”
 * Sold out shows with artists such as Nef The Pharaoh, Capolow, Kai Bandz, and 2000Baby.