When most people hear the word 'October,' they immediately think of a specific place in time. For the few normal people who live in New York City, we think of seasons changing, weather becoming colder, bracing ourselves for Halloween night, and the cold winter that lies ahead. Some feel the presence of the air-sign Libra, and the justice, balance, and reason that the scale symbolizes. Then, of course, are those who are not like us at all...
This is OKTOBER ZERO.
Hailing from The Bronx, the NY-Rican born Oktober has seen, heard, and lived Hip Hop in its purest form. Using this knowledge of Hip Hop music and culture, Oktober paints vivid pictures through lyrics about himself and his environment, money, his peoples struggle, poverty, raw experience on the streets, graffiti art, run-ins with the law, issues in the home, political conspiracy, religion, drugs, and having sex with random women. With saying his share about society's ills, Oktober's solution is simple: be the Hip Hop VANDAL, who knows no rules, laws, government, or boundaries, and aims to obtain fortune and prosperity at the end of his mission.
Though "zero" is the beginning of everything, Oktober the artist is no beginner. Oktober began showcasing at open mics across NYC in the late 90's and met the legendary DJ/urban tastemaker Bobbito Garcia. He invited the then recordless Oktober on to his CM Famalam Radio Program where Oktober spit an impressive freestyle which got him noticed by Sondoo Records who signed him and released his first vinyl single "It Was War/Infinite Echoes". Oktober's prophetic follow-up single "When Your Empires Collapse" was an eerie description of apocalyptic ruins and urban destruction written and released just moths before the events of 9/11. Oktober went on to release many vinyl singles and classic underground albums such as "projekt:BUILDING", father of the single "NYC" and "Reset The Game" which gained Billboard chart fame,"The Art of RAW" who's controversial single "12 Cops Shot" made New York Post headlines, and "The Devil Smokes Dimebags". Oktober has currently worked with the iconic DJ Premier and released the underground smash single "U Gotta Love Us" along with the crew House Of Repz. Oktober has even flexed his skills on camera when he starred in the Universal motion picture "6 Brothaz In A Cadillac". A very good look.
Oktober has performed at countless venues in and around New York City, across the country, and beyond with excellent responses from fans, listeners, and tastemakers worldwide. Oktober has taken his Hip Hop experience from the streetlight to the limelight.
Keep your antennas up!..
