Joseph Gamor (born 5th August 1995) known professionally as Lyrical Joe (LJ) is a Ghanaian hiphop rapper and songwriter born in Accra.[1][2]
Early life and music career
Lyrical Joe hails from Mafikumasi in the Volta region of Ghana but was born in the capital city of Ghana, Accra. He lost his parents at the age of 12.[3] He attended Akosombo International School, where he attained his WASSCE certificate.[1]
After senior high school, he pursued his dreams of becoming a musician after being motivated by friends and family. He participated in the African version of the X-factor show as the only rapper to represent Ghana.[4] In 2022, a British lecturer from Edge Hill University in the United Kingdom dedicated a class lesson to studying the lyrics of songs from Lyrical Joe.[5][6][7] He won the Best Rap Performance at the Ghana Music Awards in 2022.[8] In 2023, he was on the Tim Westwood show.[9]