Joe began playing violin and piano when he was six years old, guitar
when he was ten , and became a professional musician age fifteen. He has
been a very active musician in blues and jazz clubs and festival stages in
Norway since the late 90’s and has also toured abroad (eg US and Canada tour
in 2010 and 2012).
He worked as the principal of Lund Arts School and since 2016
and leads the music section at Lundheim Folkehøyskole.
Since 2013 Rusi has been radio host on Radio Kvinesdal with "Blues with
Rusi".
Joe has been awarded the prestigious "Celebrity Scholarship" Berklee
Collage of Music and received Masters Certificate in Songwriting and Guitar
(from a panelincluding Steve Vai, Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock and Mark
Mothersbaugh)