Hey fellow Steemians! I am Otshepeng Komane.
I know, right? RIP to the capabilities of your tongue. But do not fret, I have a cool moniker I prefer to use and refer to myself – Owen Kay.
Hi! My name is… What? My name is… Who? I couldn’t resist.
I am musician, a rapper, to be precise; and I have been throwing punchlines and trying to encapsulate audiences with multi-syllabic rhymes since I was fifteen years old. I am twenty three and, thankfully, I am much better at it now. Where before I was fixated on flaunting my rhyming techniques and delivery, now I have learned to use my craft to try and tell a story – my story.
Oh dear, here he goes…
It started when I heard Lose Yourself by Eminem. I was hooked! I could not comprehend how he could tell such personal accounts of his struggles, all within the confines of sixteen lines or so – sometimes more – and do so with such flare and precision. So I studied his style, his songs, and everything that made him the rapper he is today. I am certain at some stage I actually became Eminem, but that's a story for another day.
“Blackinem? I certainly ain’t no Whackinem! I’m whackin’ ’em!”
Yeah, I’m always rhymin’, I can barely stop myself.
Around that period in time, I would travel more than fifty kilometers from home just to record with my friend Graham Hunter and Bugsy Filtane. It was the farthest thing from being professional, I mean, we used a cheap desk microphone, and there was a permanent sound of static, but I grew accustomed to it, and it gave those recordings character, I think. Well, maybe. Yeah, they were not great.
In 2012 I was approached by singer, songwriter, and producer @edenmichelle and we collaborated on my first record. This was the year in which my mother passed away after battling with cancer for several years, and so my first song was a tribute to her called Milestone. Shortly after recording the song Milestone, Eden Michelle approached me about signing me to the independent label that she started, Sing Productions.
The dynamic duo: She’s the Dr Dre to my Slim Shady.
Over the course of a couple of years, I refined and wrote lyrics to the beats and instrumentals she produced and two years later, I released Milestone, my first album, titled after the song I wrote for my mother.
One of my very first performances was at SkyRoom Live, where I performed alongside Eden and great deal of well-known South African musical acts. I cannot tell you how nerve-wracking it was. I was so shy I could feel myself trembling on stage. Luckily, I persevered and got through the show. With time, and a lot more shows, I have gotten much better and enjoy myself immensely when I am on stage.
Killing it at the launch of my album, Milestone; “You can call me Fed Ex, I deliver!”
Because who needs to make a funny when you’re good at making a punny?
I am certain that Hip Hop saved my life, so I thank the heavens for it and Eminem for showing me how to do it correctly, but I am even more thankful to Eden for the opportunities she has given me, her tireless efforts invested into my career, and the vested interest in my well-being. A better friend could not be asked for! I cannot imagine the direction in which my life would have veered had I not met her. And I am also very appreciative to her wonderful family; her brothers @deimus, and @leelektrik, and her mother @pandamama for their continued support, assistance in managing my career and those of many others, and also introducing me to Steemit!
And when I am not rapping up a storm, I am makin’ ’em beats on Ableton (or "unAbleton", I used to say, because it's so hard learn how to produce!) I've recently got into production to learn more about music, and as a means to better my writing of raps. Suffice it to say, it is teaching me to be patient and practice very hard.
Yeah. What is a social life anyway?
Oh, and there is also a little bit of this going on.
Okay, maybe it’s a lot… it’s DotA 2 ladies and gentlemen!
I hope and pray that my music can be enjoyed for its message more than anything else, and it will reach as many people that deem they need to hear what I am saying at that particular stage in their lives. Yeah, changing the world one hot sixteen at a time! I also hope that reading posts and engaging with my fellow Steemians will be able to offer me many different perspectives, and perhaps then I will be able to do the same for others; because I am convinced that changing the world is an inside process…
like Neo over here, flexing his innards...
because he’s no longer oppressed, but, instead liberated by the truth!
I think I am a little too corny for my own good. I suspect that is the reason why my second name is (Corne)lius. But I will catch y'all on Steemit! Thank you for taking the time to read this introduction. Swag. ;)
@owenkay you are the dopest bro! It's painful for me that you aren't as big as Eminem yet.. Def deserve to be! Got everything it takes! But it will happen.. Thats all i know
Mr @leelektrik! Thank you! We shall get there! I have lots of faith, and some killer rhymes to try back up your statements. Ha ha. :P
@owenkay Your career has inspired so many. Keep going! You're on your way.
Thank you so much @sharonnicholas!
Great post @owenkay :) Hahaha, I love it ' she's the Dr Dre to my Slim Shady! :P
Ha ha. Thank you, @danshaw! Her beats are absolute fire! I'm sure you know, and have seen, while working on your new album. Can't wait to hear it. :D
Thank you guys :D
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Well written dude! Good luck with your music.
I'm a Steemit noob myself. Maybe we can help each other grow. Wanna come and check out my stories?
Good luck with your posts!
Thank you, mate! I appreciate that. Well, we'll learn! Steemit seems to have a pretty great community. And sure, that's great! I'll check out your stories.
Welcome to steemit.com bro, you'll soon get addicted to steemit
SO true!
Thank you @samstickkz. From what I've seen and heard, I'm sure that will be the case.
Welcome to the community Otshepeng! It is a great place with awesome people :) Be sure to check out the Rap Challenge contest!
Thank you so much, @arbitrarykitten. I'll definitely check that out. Should be fun! xD
I'm too late for this, but welcome to steemit lol
I hope you join the rap contest and showcase your talent here!
I would love to read more from you.
Ha ha. Better late than never. xD I shall join the rap contest. And you will see more posts from me. I'll also set out some time to read your older posts as well. :)
Thank you. I'm following you back!
Welcome to Steemit @owenkay! Nice to meet you. Remember me when you are rich!
PS. Follow @ENAZWAHSDARB for entrepreneurial value content, my blog!
Thanks mate. I will remember, and hopefully I'll find some useful entrepreneurial tips on your blog. And you're South African too, ha ha, aweh! ;)
Bra is jy van Kaap Stad af? Ek praat in Afrikaans en niemend kan ons verstaan :D haha
Keep in touch my man, I'm sure you will get a lot of value from my posts!
Ha ha. I don't understand afrikaans too well, but I get the gist of what you're saying. Will do, mate. :)
Great post, @owenkay, welcome to steemit!
Thank you, brother man! And another thank you for all the help! You and @pandamama are life savers!
Welcome to Steemit!
Thank you @moksamol!
Welcome to steemit! I am new here myself, and did a post to help other new steemians in the first week. Here it is if you want to check it out! Very simple stuff.
https://steemit.com/minno101/@nezbong/minnow-101-tips-from-my-first-week-on-steemit
I am going to Follow you to keep up with your progress!
Good Luck fellow Steemian,
Nezbong
Thank you @nezbong. I'll check it out. Thanks for the follow. :)
No problem Owen! Hope you enjoy steemit as much as I do.
Welcome~!!
Thank you @skan!
Welcome on this platform @owenkay - please keep posting your songs and videos here so that people can see how incredible you are
Thank you, @pandamama. Definitely will do. :)
Welcome to the community. Just posted your intro to our project Steemit Blogger Central, hope that helps you grow fast here. Enjoy being apart of Steemit!
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Thank you so much @sflaherty! Very much appreciated! I'm gonna try and register for SLACK again. Hopefully it works. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but I'll figure it out.
Try this link, put in your email address and go to your inbox after to look for the confirmation email, it may say its from BRYAN, that is my buddy that set this up to sign up on auto. It will say SLACK though in the email and Steemit Blogger Central. Once you get it just click on the link in the email and you should be taken to the set up page for your account and then in. It was buggy I think when you tried to get in but we got it fixed since. Hope to see you there buddy.
This is the sign up:
https://sbcautoinvite.herokuapp.com/
Hey @sflaherty, thank you for explaining so well, brother. But it's still not working. I haven't gotten any emails. I checked both my inbox and junk mail. And I've tried inputting my email address in again, and it says, "Success! You were already invited. Visit Steemit Blogger Central."
Honestly I don't know, your the only person I seen having trouble with this. What email service are you using? Maybe you might want to sign up with a toss away email account, sign up for a different one and use that? Its weird, everyone I send in has made it in there with no issues...unless slack has some issue with your email provider
I'm using hotmail. But it's the oldest email address. It doesn't even end with "hotmail.com" but "live.co.za". But I'll do that.
hmmmm maybe its due to the age of it? not sure, I know I had issues using protonmail myself when I first started joing slacks for other coins. Could be a blacklisted account like my protonmail was but unsure. Sorry for making jump through hoops lol...that is why I got my buddy over at PIVX to setup the auto invite confirm setup to make it easier, guess its not working on all spectrums as I hoped lol. I will ask him if he is around today. Maybe try setting up a gmail account, I know that worked for me
Welcome to Steemit! :)
Thank you @heigovannik! Glad to be a part of this.
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Welcome Owen @owenkay !!
Thank you @kelleyc! Gave you a follow, looking forward to reading your posts! :)
You are very talented my brother. Keep at it.
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