Cokni O'Dire
Encyclopedia
Cokni O'Dire is a Ragga MC and hip hop
artist best known for being a member of the original Scheme Team featured on the Rhyme Syndicate/Epic Records
release of Divine Styler
's Word Power
.
. The first crew he joined was El Producto in Cambria Heights Queens where he was the Human B-Box for LL Cool J
during the time when rhymed with the Albino Twins back in the early eighties. He battled many who wielded the art of oral percussion, one of which was Rahzel
, in a competition judged by Biz Markie
. Initially known for having a thick ragga inspired vocal style, he coined the phrase 'Shock Out' in the Los Angeles Hip hop
dance circle during the years of 1989 and 1990. Cokni later joined Divine Styler
In the Original Scheme Team, when Divine got signed to epic, and was featured on Divine's debut album Wordpower. After the Scheme Team had broken up and gone their separate ways, He went on to pursue a successful career as a turntablist and a music promoter promoting Reggae
Dance Hall
and Hip Hop for Delicious Vinyl Records. After contributing to various Drum and Bass
and various Hip Hop tracks, he later had a short reunite with former Scheme Team member Divine Styler to contribute Vocals to House of Pain
's last album, Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again
and Divine Styler's Wordpower 2 album.
Los Angeles. In the club scene he has become a staple as a resident DJ/MC of Chocolate Bar, KPL, Umoja Hi Fi and Positive Rhythm events. Currently he is featured on the French release of an Italian production called Allegro "Someone Else" featuring L.V. and Fresh Game. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas broadcasting an online radio show "Decent Something" on Beatminerz Radio and is married with 2 daughters and a son.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist best known for being a member of the original Scheme Team featured on the Rhyme Syndicate/Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
release of Divine Styler
Divine Styler
Divine Styler is an alternative hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York.-History:He first emerged as part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate. His first LP, Word Power, was hailed by critics and fans, but was not a commercial success. His second album, the wildly experimental Spiral Walls Containing Autumns...
's Word Power
Word Power
Word Power is the debut album by Divine Styler, released in 1989 on Epic Records. On this album, Divine raps about been proud of heritage , and features Bilal Bashir , who later re-released this album in instrumental form, in 2005...
.
Biography
Cokni was born in Wembley,Middlesex, England but was raised in various parts of New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The first crew he joined was El Producto in Cambria Heights Queens where he was the Human B-Box for LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
during the time when rhymed with the Albino Twins back in the early eighties. He battled many who wielded the art of oral percussion, one of which was Rahzel
Rahzel
Rahzel M. Brown, also known as simply Rahzel, is an American musician and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots.Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his...
, in a competition judged by Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...
. Initially known for having a thick ragga inspired vocal style, he coined the phrase 'Shock Out' in the Los Angeles Hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
dance circle during the years of 1989 and 1990. Cokni later joined Divine Styler
Divine Styler
Divine Styler is an alternative hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York.-History:He first emerged as part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate. His first LP, Word Power, was hailed by critics and fans, but was not a commercial success. His second album, the wildly experimental Spiral Walls Containing Autumns...
In the Original Scheme Team, when Divine got signed to epic, and was featured on Divine's debut album Wordpower. After the Scheme Team had broken up and gone their separate ways, He went on to pursue a successful career as a turntablist and a music promoter promoting Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
Dance Hall
Dance hall
Dance hall in its general meaning is a hall for dancing. From the earliest years of the twentieth century until the early 1960s, the dance hall was the popular forerunner of the discothèque or nightclub...
and Hip Hop for Delicious Vinyl Records. After contributing to various Drum and Bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
and various Hip Hop tracks, he later had a short reunite with former Scheme Team member Divine Styler to contribute Vocals to House of Pain
House of Pain
House of Pain is an American hip hop group who released three albums in the 1990s before lead rapper Everlast left to pursue his solo career again. The group's name is a reference to the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr...
's last album, Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again
Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again
Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third album from House of Pain, released in 1996 .-Track listing:#"The Have Nots" - 4:24#"Fed Up" - 5:01#"What's That Smell" - 3:04#"Heart Full of Sorrow" - 3:44...
and Divine Styler's Wordpower 2 album.
Recent projects
He had a radio program called The OTO Hour on KXLUKXLU
KXLU is an FM radio station broadcasting out of Loyola Marymount University in southwest Los Angeles, California. It was first on the air in 1957, and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. It is a non-commercial college radio station that plays many styles of music broadly classified under...
Los Angeles. In the club scene he has become a staple as a resident DJ/MC of Chocolate Bar, KPL, Umoja Hi Fi and Positive Rhythm events. Currently he is featured on the French release of an Italian production called Allegro "Someone Else" featuring L.V. and Fresh Game. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas broadcasting an online radio show "Decent Something" on Beatminerz Radio and is married with 2 daughters and a son.