I-Octane “Buzzworthy Newcomer” (NPR) Kicks 2012 Into High Gear

Debut Album Crying To The Nation

Signs on as Digicel’s Brand Ambassador for Second Year in a Row

“Puff It” Makes NPR’s End-of-Year Countdown for Top 5 Dancehall Tracks

I-Octane has released his album Crying To The Nation on Feb 14, 2012. The 16-track opus is a joint venture deal with reggae powerhouse VP Records and Scikron, which is owned and operated by Robert Livingston, former long-time manager of multi-platinum artist Shaggy. On I-Octane’s first full-length LP, he will reinvigorate the feeling of roots and dancehall at its purest. I-Octane has already proven himself as a powerful lyricist and unveils his uncanny ability to sing romantic ballads and socially aware tunes on this traditional reggae album.

I-Octane’s “Puff It,” which is featured on Crying To The Nation, is chosen as one of National Public Radio’s Top 5 Dancehall Tracks for 2011. NPR’s Baz Dreisinger describes I-Octane as “2011′s buzzworthy newcomer: a Rastafarian DJ in the vein of Sizzla or Capleton, comfortable moving from conscious music to hardcore dancehall and back again.” The year’s favorite anthem showcases his “signature style: rapid-fire rhyming skills, haunting vocals and simple, singalong hooks,” Dreisinger adds.

Best of the Best Concert, Memorial Day Weekend Sunday, May 27, 2012 in Miami, Fl.

I-Octane will perform alongside some of the top acts in Reggae, Hip-Hop Dancehall and Soca

Come see I-Octane PERFORM LIVE!!

CLICK HERE for the “Crying To The Nation” Album Download