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Bryan Williamson, or Boss Man Gizzla, has transformed his life and music career after being shot twice.
Bryan Williamson, or Boss Man Gizzla, has transformed his life and music career after being shot twice. Bryan Williamson, or Boss Man Gizzla, has transformed his life and music career after being shot twice.

Before he was shot for the first time, Bryan Williamson had been feeling good about things, that life, finally, was going to straighten out.

It was early afternoon in the summer of 2016. At 5 p.m., he was due at Amazon. First day, new job.

photo Bryan Williamson, or Boss Man Gizzla, has transformed his life and music career after being shot twice.

Then the drive-by rolled by, and a shotgun sprayed him with pellets from his feet to his knees.

Today, Williamson, 29, will pull his jeans up over his Jordan 12s and show you his scars.

“It missed my main artery by an inch,” he said.