Ari Joshua was born in Cape Town, South Africa but his early days as an artist were spent in Seattle, WA, where he grew up and first discovered his musical calling.
His hard work and raw talent were quickly recognized, and Ari was awarded a scholarship to study music on the East Coast after high school.
In February 2021, in the wake of Trey Anastasio's 'Beacon Jams' sessions in NYC, Ari was invited to Burlington, VT to collaborate with Trey Anastasio Band, and Soule Monde bandmates Russ Lawton, & Ray Paczkowski at Tank Recording Company under the engineering of long time PHISH engineer Ben Collette.
Singles 'Father Time', 'Star Lord' & 'Rae of Light' (written for Ari's 'Gramma Rae') have been initially released under Music Factory Records, and an EP of 6 new songs will be shared (as of November 2021 and will premier via Relix Magazine).
Stone Gossard,[6] Michael Shrieve,[7] Joe Doria, Barrett Martin, Peter Buck, Kevin Sawka, Michael Kang, The Benevento Russo Duo, Anne Drummond, Tatum Greenblatt, Manuel Valera, Marcus Strickland, EJ Strickland, Reggie Watts, Robert Glasper, ill Gates, Skerik, Roy Hargrove, DJ Swamp, Keyon Harrold, Blake Lewis,[8] Sir Mix-A-Lot, Tom Morello, Mike McCready, Skerik, Matt Butler's Everyone Orchestra, David Tiller, Matt Sircely, New Monsoon, Ralph Peterson, David Brogen (ALO), Shawn Smith, Russ Lawton, Ray Paczkowski, Delvon Lamarr, Galen Clarke, Lonnie Smith, Rashied Ali, Marco Benevento, John Medeski, Billy Martin, Joe Russo, Damion Reid, Jason Fraticelli, Delvon Lamarr, KJ Sawka, Russ Lawton, Andy Hess, Eden Ladin, John Kimock[citation needed] Ari has worked with members of Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Santana, JRAD, Brad, Satchel, Handful of Lovin, Soule Monde, The Trey Anastasio Band (TAB), Pearl Jam, REM, Rage Against the Machine, Audio Slave, Pendulum, Destroid, Jrad, Screaming Trees, Mad Season, Sleater-Kinney, and more.
[citation needed] Richie Beirach, Kenny Barron, Reggie Workman, Ted Dunbar, Jack Wilkins, Vic Juris, Hal Galper, Jimmy Owens, Milo Petersen, George Garzone, Armen Donelian, Richard Boukas, Bobby Sanabria, Bill Kirshner, Jimmy Cobb, Gary Dial, Classical Guitarist Virginia Luque, Ralph Peterson, Noah Baerman, Larry Ridly, Mike Richmond, Ralph Bowen, Bill Fielder, Badal Roy, Robert Bedford, Wayne Krantz, and many, many more.