Louie Knuxx

At the ripe old age of 26, Louie Knuxx already has an extensive education from the school of hard knocks. The New Plymouth native has distilled a past of poverty, crime, violence and addiction into his album Wasted Youth, released on New Zealand indie Breakinwreck Wordz. Music Mix reporter Sam Wicks spoke to Louie Knuxx about his misspent youth and taking on Gandhi on his debut album.