Local Rapper Savior Overcomes Autism

Tim Wenger | August 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Tim Wintemute

Artist Justin Fisher aka Savior is making a name for himself as a local battle rapper with Kush n’ Koffin battle league. As a an artist, Savior has also played local venues including the Fox Theatre, Lion’s Lair, Cervantes, the Roxy Theatre and various small clubs and house parties in Colorado.

From his accomplishments, one would never guess that Savior was diagnosed with Autism at two years old, with doctors telling his parents he would never speak. To help with treatment, his parents eventually turned to music therapy.

The therapy was successful, and Savior credits his early treatment and eventual discovery of hip hop music in helping his speech development. By age 10, Savior was listening to artists such as the Notorious BIG and the Wu-Tang Clan. In 2011, under the name of Savior, he released his first mixtape, Newfame Militant and followed it up in 2013 with Rehab And A Shower.

Savior is also a member of the Boulder based hip hop group, The Microphone Militants, who in 2010 released the album You Should Have Been There and the Tell Your Friends mixtape in 2012. Savior is currently working on his next album as a member of the Boulder-based hip hop group, DEM3, called Its A Business Doing Pleasure With You.

You can reach Justin on Facebook at facebook.com/savminow, and listen to him at soundcloud.com/savior-2, savior.bandcamp.com