He wears an infectious smile, does good uplifting music and he is more than
ready to launch big time on the entertainment circuit. So far he is off to a
great start as he has been nominated in the Excellence in Music and
Entertainment (EME) awards for Best New Artiste and in
the Reggae Academy Music Awards for Best Reggae
Video for 'Stab
Vampire.'

YardFlex had a one to one with the
22-year-old Taurian who hails from Sandy Bay, Clarendon – joining the long list
of talented artistes coming out of that parish.

I-Octane
who prides himself on being a crusader for culture through his hard hitting
social commentaries says he writes 90% of his songs and his inspiration comes
from life itself.

Although he shared a healthy passion for the music, he
never really took it serious in school. In fact he started pursuing a course in
architecture at the Knox Community College "but lack of funds soon put a stop to
that," he confessed.

With the door shut on that goal he turned his
attention to the passion he had for music.