I am influenced by alot...East Coast, Westcoast, Old school, New school, RnB, New Jack Swing, Electro, Breaks, Jazz, Drum n Bass, Jungle, Rock, Metal...Sabbath is DOPE...Country(the old outlaw stuff...all the new age cowboy shit sucks), blues, classical...blah blah blah blah.
I LOVE FUNK...Parliament, Funkadelic, Mandrill, Ronnie Hudson, Curtis Mayfield...all of it...
We tryin to create a new funk movement...one of the same consciousness...Flashlight.
My biggest influence...MY TRAVELS
Ostwelve (Ron Dean Harris), was born in the Coast Salish - Sto:lo Territory of British Columbia, Canada. Being introduced to music at an early age, Os was experimenting with the art form of Hiphop by the age of 12 years old. Moving into the city of Vancouver at the age of 13, the Hiphop scene there lead him to the sounds and sights of the growing art of Hiphop.
Os got his first song on the radio at 14 years old and went on to be one of youngest radio hosts in Canada when he began to host the: "When Spirits Whisper" and Halkomelem language program "The Speaker" radio shows on Coop Radio 102.7 CFRO at the age of 15.
By the age of 19 Os was performing around the emerging Native Hiphop scene in Vancouver and in 1999 he was asked to join Native American rap artist Litefoot on his "Red Ryder Tour" throughout several states and numerous Native communities in the USA.
Since then Ostwelve has been recording music and acting, landing a lead character role and music composition credits on the APTN dramatic series “Moccasin Flats” and movie of the week: “Moccasin Flats: Redemption” for which he has received several Best Actor nominations.
Os also composes music for the APTN children's series: "Nehiyawetan: Let's Speak Cree!", where he resides as the main composer as well as appearing on the show as a musical guest and also a crew member.
Os has also been traveling the world showcasing his talent and diplomacy, delegating and performing at large international showcases such as the Global African Hip Hop Summit 2005, the Nokia Jam in Johannesburg fall of 2006 and the 2008 North American Indigenous Games in Duncan BC.
Ostwelve has shared the stage with acts such as Coolio, Snoop Dogg, Guru, K'naan, Masta Ace, Living Legends, Abstract Rude, Swollen Members, Moka Only, Litefoot, Rez Official, Digging Roots and Kinnie Starr just to name a few.
Ostwelve continues to produce, write and compose music for other artists as well as his own ventures and new media projects for other production companies and educational organizations.
He recently released his newest album entitled: “Anti-Gravity Dinosaurs” in early June 2008 and was bestowed with the honor of a certificate for Honorary National Aboriginal Role Model from the National Aboriginal Health Organization in June 2009.
Future plans include several music videos and film projects as well as more travel, delegation, community based youth work and a new album in Fall 2009.
More info can be found at: www.ostwelve.com
2oolman phones in, we talk about his nomination with Lakota Jonez at CANAB for Best Rap/Hip Hop and the new Tru Rez Crew cd. He also has a show in Hamilton with all the Hip Hop Album nominees from CANAB and his part in the Red Bull Producer challenge. We look at the hip hop winners for Aboriginal People Choice Music Awards. Famous has released scene 6 of 8 for Goddess Girl: The Soundtrack and Fortunato of Angerville has a new project out called, Broken Bones Shattered Dreams.
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Hows It Going ,, I got a new track up entitled "Alive" feat my partner Dirty Frazier , Its a real smooth talking message type joint that will make yeah think , give it a listen and let me know what yeah think in a comment,, Anything yeah want me to return the favour with I will be more then welcome ,, PEACE
LP from Alexander drops in the studio to talk about his latest mixtape in the Born Hustla series and his record label Gutta Muzik Ent. New audio from Famous, Saukrates, DJ Law and Angerville. We look back a couple of Wildstyle Wednesdays ago, when we got Snak the Ripper's & Ebenezer's latest CD's, Sex Machine and the Wanderer. Grim Empire also have a free download, The Future: Vol2.
playlist for this show:
Famous - Run This Town
Saukrates - Give It To Em
DJ Law ft JD Era, Tona, Mayhem Morearty, Staalin, Scandalis, Theo3 & Rich Kidd - 416
Lakota Jonez - Beautiful
Zane Gold ft Belly - Like A Dime
Joey Stylez ft Big Sav - Sugar Cane
Brooklyn ft JonC & Charlie Fettah - Bad Ass Shorty
