Kingston, Jamaica - Reggae/Dancehall hit maker I-Octane
continues to
solidify his name as a major contender in the industry with the success of his sophomore album 'My Journey'. After two official album launches in both Jamaica and New York, the album garnered such massive approval that it quickly peaked at #4 on the Billboard Reggae Chart.
"I'm very proud of how well the
album is doing," I-Octane confirmed. "The
fact that it has reached this level on the charts is evidence that my fans
appreciate my versatility as an artiste." Since its release on
March 4th, 2014, 'My Journey' has been dubbed by many as one of the best reggae
albums to be released in years. Despite the fact that I-Octane is known for his
prowess as a dancehall artiste, his reggae album has retained the #1 spot on
the New York Reggae Chart and #2 on the South Florida Reggae chart.
'Love you like I do' the lead single
from the album has steadily gained popularity and holds the #1 spot on the
Fi Wi Choice Charts as well as the Jamaican Music Countdown Charts. It is
on heavy rotation as is the catchy ballad "Stepping in the name of
love," and the hard-hitting collab "A Yah wi deh" featuring
Kymani Marley.
"The work never ends," I-Octane admits. "Even though the album is out
there is still a lot of work to be done and its important for me to give the
people the visuals to accompany the music." Since the beginning
of 2014, the hardworking artiste has already shot videos for two of the songs
from the album "Mamma" and "A Yah wi deh". The video for
the dancehall single "Trendsetter" was also shot and released last
week and is steadily climbing the charts.
The in-demand artiste has also been
travelling the world performing for his loyal fans. Most recently he has sold
out performances at the Luxy Nightclub in Concord Canada, 'Reggae on the beach'
in Barbados and at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York.
Luckily, he managed to find the time to accept 3 coveted awards at the annual
Linkage Awards 2014. He walked away with the awards for: Deejay of the Year,
Performer of the Year and Recording Artist of the Year.
He has returned to Jamaica for a
brief stint before he leaves again for more overseas commitments. Confirmed
dates for May 2014 are as follows:
· May 17th -
king Fargo Birthday Bash in Albany, New York
· May 22nd -
Sweat in Port Maria, St. Mary
· May 24th -
Beach invasion at Puerto Seco Beach, St. Ann
· May 31st - The
2nd annual Oscars at the Negril palace, Palm Beach, Fl
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