Joshua Wayne Walters(born December 5, 1986) is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, he embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name Snoopy Whyte, releasing songs that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Paper$tacks Prodution (P$P). He began to gain recognition in 2016, after his first freestyle release, Freestyle 2.0. The following year, ARTiMIST independently released his first produced songs, which included his debut single, "Stay on the Job". By that time, he had amassed a large Internet following and collaborated with several promising artists in the hip hop Genre, including Ryno the Savage, B.Gizzel, and PaperCha$e. Aside from his solo career, ARTiMIST is also known as a member of the Lexingto hip hop supergroup SYNERGY, alongside his fellow Lexington,Ky-based rapper Ryno the Savage. ARTiMIST has stated that Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Outkast, and Eminem are his top five favorite rappers. Eminem is his biggest influence, and has influenced his music. ARTiMIST stated rapper Eminem "influenced a lot of my style" and has since credited Eminem for his own aggression. He has said that he also grew up listening to Rakim, Dr. Dre, and Master P. In August 2012, ARTiMIST became a father to his only Daughter Chloe. ARTiMIST sleeps in the studio most of the week perfecting his craft. He once stated " I am music." Expect more from ARTiMIST, his work is far from done and he seems to only get better with each song.

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