Gonza-Ra was born 1994 as Josef Nilsson in Storuman, Lappland. When he was 16, he moved to Umeå, Västerbotten and shortly after he became the youngest rapper in the snow, skate and hip hop collective Random Bastards. 2013 he released the debut single “Blästa Ut Den” (with Erk, him as well born in Storuman). In 2014, his first album "Lavinfara" came, with guest rappers such as Cleo, Ivory, Kalle Garcias and Erk.