American Bluegrass Guitarist
From Benton, Kentucky. Lives in Dickson, Tennessee. Was one of bluegrass music’s child prodigies. Gained national recognition when he appeared on the 1993 IBMA Awards show in the “Bluegrass Youth All-Stars” band with Chris Thile, Cody Kilby and Michael Cleveland.
Plays all the bluegrass instruments, but began as a banjo player at age 8. 2008, 2009, 2010, won the IBMA award for Guitar Player of the Year.
2010, won the IBMA Award for Emerging Artist of the Year (The Josh Williams Band). 2010, checked himself into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility to recover from his two-year addiction to methamphetamines. (http://bluegrassbios.com/williams-josh/)