I-Octane - contributed

Stage name: I-Octane

Real name: Byiome Muir

Birth Date: April 29

Which high school did you attend? Garvey Maceo in Clarendon

How did you get started in the business?

Well, from early school days, always love music and perform at penny concerts, but yuh know education came first.

I met a friend who live in Kingston, Terrance McDonald, he introduced me to Marcia Simpson, who later introduced me to Donovan Germaine of Penthouse and from there my musical journey started, I then went on to Arrows.

What has been your greatest challenge in the business yet? Greatest challenge is to get recognise as a young artiste

What have you been up to lately?

I have a new single out called Different Page and two videos out Poverty and Run Yet. I'm also in the studios working on my album, jus won 'Video of the Year' at the EME awards and was nominated in two categories at Reggae awards, 'Solo reggae Vocal of the Year' and 'Video of the Year'.

Do you look up to any specific artiste?

Jus a cross di board ting, artistes like Sizzla, Buju Banton, Beres Hammond, Lutan Fyah, Bob Marley di great one, Spragga Benz, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man and others.

Are you happy with the way things are going for your career right now?

Yeah man, everything great, nothing nuh come easy, a jus fi me put out di work now. The media and radio personalities have also been giving me great love.

Anything you'd like to change about it?

No, not really

What are your future plans? Reach the highest level music has to offer.

Do you have any advice for young artistes coming up?

Believe in yuhself, believe in yuh product, always rehearse yuh product and respect di elders in di business.

-Tanola Jackson.