Johknotter Ali Hill Jr,known professionally as Knott Ali, is a Hip Hop/R&B artist who was born in Columbus,Mississippi in 1999.At the age of 3,his family relocated to Columbus,Georgia where he grew up for the majority of his childhood.He grew interest in music from a very early age,but began to take a serious pursuit of his interest in 2022 when he performed for the first time and won the MossFest Showcase.After the showcase he relocated to Atlanta,Georgia.During his time in Atlanta, he made many powerful connections including meeting and touring with booking manager, Scott Morris of Quality Control.His sound is heavy on emotions,drawing the listener in from the heart strings.But his lyrics stimulate the mind like a poetic symphony.