Using his historic closing performance at
Reggae Sumfest 2013 as a launching pad, reggae and dancehall superstar I-Octane
continued the momentum by returning to the United States for a whirlwind Labor
Day weekend tour.
His first stop was in Delaware where he made
his debut at 'In Di Dancehall'.
His energetic performance made on impression
on the capacity crowd, which came from New York, DC and states. The crowd
showed its appreciation, through thunderous applause and shouts of approval, as
he sang his more popular songs.
Revelling in the overwhelming support,
I-Octane said, "It is important for me to come to these markets that do
not typically see reggae and dancehall shows. I will definitely come back to
perform in Delaware."
On Labor Day (Friday), Octane made his
much-anticipated debut at Radio Juggernaut - Hot 97 annual star-studded 'On the
Reggae Tip' show. He delivered a fiery 15-minute set that brought the audience
of over 7,500 people to their feet.
I-Octane was quite happy with this show as
he declared, "There is still some ways to go but Hot 97 demonstrated that
they are on the right track by producing a reggae-centric show such as
this."
Changing up the pace, on Saturday, Octane
and the Silver Factory Merch Company held an event to officially launch his
merchandising line.
Hosted at Vinnie's Styles boutique it drew
several fashion insiders and bloggers who raved about the collection.
The biggest hit was the I-Octane skateboard,
was the brainchild of the designer, Odyssy, who indicated, "I was looking
for something different and the free-spiritedness of reggae and skateboarding
made for a natural marriage."
To celebrate his line, the artiste felt
compelled to give a 10-minute performance and was backed by 12-year-old DJ
prodigy DJ Difference, of Livity Movements.
The artiste also took some time out to shoot
scenes for his viral video, Real Talk, scheduled to debut soon.
Starting off the month of September on a
fantastic note, I-Octane took to Brooklyn's Barclay Center, on September 1, to
perform before a crowd of 10,000 people at Irie Jam's 'Caribbean Fever Irie
Jamboree Music Festival'.
electrifying performance
His performance was stellar and electrifying
to the point that patrons were on their feet for the entire set. Coming off the
stage from this performance, I-Octane humbly stated, "It was an honour to
perform at this event. I salute Bobby Clarke, Dahved Levy and the team for
their vision to create a three-day Caribbean event of this magnitude. I am also
grateful for the opportunity to share my talent with the people."
Although these events were his only
scheduled appearances, Octane said he 'felt the vibes' and wanted to continue
the energy of touching the people.
he surprised guests at Five Alarm Blaze at
Webster Hall, Bobby Konders and Jabba's event, at BB King's in Manhattan, and
Squad's Nightclub in Brooklyn, with brief performances.
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