wholesomesmusicent

Fresno, CA, USA

Born and raised in Madera, CA. Joshua Flores is a Medically Retired U.S Army Vet, Songwriter/Music Artist who by the time was 13 experienced traumatic experiences in and out of the household. He began to start writing his feelings as poems, short stories. When Joshua was a senior at Clovis HighSchool he wrote his first song. Through out a young age he began escaping reality by using alcohol and mind altering substances. When he turned 18 joined active duty for the United States Army. Continued writing and recording over a phone with friends. 2011 He lost one the most important people in his life, his grandmother. 2 weeks before coming home after his training in the service. This only made the drinking worse for him. He was deployed overseas to Afghanistan in 2012 to 2013 until getting injured then medivac to Germany. Sent home with out his unit, 1 month later was injured again this time ending in a 15 days non induced coma. After 1 year rehabilitation. Music + his Son became his life