1-O.A.K.

Bio:

With a name that truly begets his unique abilities 1-O.A.K. (One of A Kind) is a triple threat: vocalist, musician, and producer. The freshman of the Bay Area collective the Honor Roll, he has various productions for the entire crew. “Doin’ My Thang”, the funky Baltimore house inspired jump off for Honor Roll first lady Josie Stingray and featuring Ms. Jack Davey (of J*Davey) was his first noted production. This was quickly followed by production for rising stars Mike Baker the Bike Maker (“The Chase” & “Espionage”) and Trackademicks (“Life Is What You Make It”). His vocals are featured on recent albums J. Stalin and Beeda Weeda.

1-O.A.K.’s musical grooming began in church, where he learned to play drums, keys by ear, and sang in the choir. Every other Saturday morning, he and his mom cleaned the house, listening to nothing but Stevie Wonder albums. They kept this routine for 6 years. It was his first introduction to timeless music. This also made him a fan of Donny Hathaway, Luther, Michael, the Hawkins family, and Darryl Coley, all singers who he trained his voice to emulate.

Currently 1-O.A.K. is writing and producing his debut album, as well as working on various projects with his Honor Roll crewmates, including a collective album.

"I just want to bring the soul and musicianship back in to the climate of popular music." - 1-O.A.K.

Show and Booking Inquiries email: honorrollbookings@gmail.com

Member Since:

March 22, 2006

Members:

Trackademicks, Spank Pops, Miss Josie Stingray, Mike Baker The Bike Maker, MoxMore, DJ Tap.10, Whiz

Influences:

Michael Jackson

James Brown

Stevie Wonder

The Neptunes

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen

Kaidi Tatham

Sly Stone

J Dilla

Donny Hathaway

Anita Baker

OutKast

DJ Premier

Luther Vandross

Prince

Todd Rundgren

Oakland California

Mama, Papa, and all my vinyl...