Lil Shine

Jasper William Johnson was born on February 18, 2005,^[1] in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[2]

Johnson began to create music in 2017, at the age of twelve. He began to receive attention in 2019 after releasing the songs "Stop!" and "Relax!". Johnson joined the rap group Reptilian Club Boyz in 2020, remaining in the group until its disbandment in 2021.^[2] He collaborated with American rapper Summrs in 2023, on the single "Hop Out".^[3]

Johnson released his second studio album, Shine Forever, on January 1, 2025.^[4] He originally lost the laptop with the album files.^[5]

In December 2024, Johnson and two others were federally charged with conspiracy to acquire and obtain controlled substances by fraud, 11 counts of wire fraud, and 4 counts of aggravated identity theft after they were accused of hacking the Drug Enforcement Administration's practitioners and physicians system from December 2022 to August 2023 to steal information from physicians to buy large amounts of promethazine and codeine with the intention to sell them. Johnson claimed that he was innocent.^[2][6][7]

Johnson's music has been described as pluggnB, rage, and trap-inspired.^[3] Many of his songs are about his drug habits and relationships.^[2][8]