Growing up in a family with six children and being the only musician, Ozonna provided himself with a distinctive outlet. The family moved often, and though they were supportive of him and his musical dreams; it was music that was his constant. As a boy, he sparked an interest in writing poetry and from there began performing at open-mic nights. Soon after, he picked up the guitar, and when that did not go as planned, the most unique and fitting instrument fell into his hands. Ozonna discovered the ukulele.
Rawjamtv interviewed Ozonna and found that the first songs he learned were nothing more than his own! No classic ‘Brown-Eyed Girl' or ‘Free Fallin' for this guy. Ozonna had bigger plans for his music. He wanted to sing and perform as a ‘way to express myself and empower others to do the same'. Rawjamtv asked if Ozonna writes all of his music, ‘Yes. It proves something to myself. A feeling of accomplishment that you cannot recreate. It is Art.' Ozonna may be young and stubborn, but he knows where he is going and he is very much-determined to get there: solo style.
Seventeen year-old Ozonna also juggles! He juggles a busy schedule with school, constantly writing music and practicing, hanging with friends and performing in his newest music video. How does he keep up? Well besides the fact that seventeen year-old guys have a lot of energy, energy drinks and lattes also come in handy. ;)
You heard it here: Ozonna just shot a music video for his single ‘I Love Me'. This song openly illustrates Ozonna's personality and his musical message: ‘It was a simple decision to choose this song as the single. I found the ukulele chords first, then something just opened up and the lyrics came out.' What is the album about? ‘Self-acceptance. It may come off as egotistical, but it is meant to empower people to accept themselves'.
Guess what? Ozonna's younger sister, Adora, participated in the music video as a fashion designer! Rawjamtv asked Ozonna about his own fashion style and if he chooses the clothes he wears depending on his mood, he replied, ‘No. My clothes make my mood'.
Ozonna is spot-on and fearless. Rawjamtv wondered how Ozonna handles making a mistake on stage? ‘Just keep going; that is all you can do'.
Ozonna is part of
Downtown Artists, an artist development agency based here in London. They spot the fresh faces and new talents. You can check out videos and clips from brand new artists @
downtownartists.co.uk.
Look out this November for the release of Ozonna's first video ‘I Love Me', and his full album in December!