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My birth name is Raymond John, Performing as I-Rate, I was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. I am a self-taught guitarist/ singer/songwriter. I have been writing and composing music for 11 years. My style of music consists of reggae fused with hip hop and R&B creating a very unique sound which I simply call.Soul Music. I believe in writing songs about life, love, truth and giving praises to the Most High Jah. My journey in music began after I graduated from high school (St. John’s College) in 1996. I guess I can say music found me because it was

I-Octane. Over the years the parish of Clarendon on the island of Jamaica has produced a long list of outstanding Reggae artistes namely; Everton Blender, Coco Tea, Freddie McGregor and Derrick Morgan. Today we see another young, vibrant and unique Reggae artiste emerge from this very parish, his mother calls him Byiome Muir, an African name which means strong, but the world will come to know him as I-Octane. The self named Reggae artiste has a vision and that is to create music that motivates, inspire and restore the mind to a path of growth, development and purpose. He up