OLLIE MAKES HIS RETURN TOEUROPE WITH“THE BLUE HOUR” TOUR
Ollie makes his long awaited return to Europe for the Blue Hour tour. Beginning in May of 2023 for just under two weeks, Ollie will perform in various cities across Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Supporting artists on these dates are still to be confirmed.
This tour is in support of his latest EP Sunsets & Goodbyes which has garnered over 200k streams in just under a week of its release on Spotify alone. Ollie released music videos for three of the tracks on the album including “life goes on”, “sad sad” and “no way”. Leading up to the tour, Ollie will continue to drop new music and content, giving fans a taste of what will come in his live show. Tickets are on-sale now..
Limited VIP packages will be available for all shows on the tour including early entry, first crack at merch, meet and greet, photo-op with Ollie, as well as a signed CD.
About Ollie
Ollie, or “Ollie Raps”, as some still refer to him, has quietly been making a name for himself worldwide, amassing more than 300+ million streams over the last 6 years. Hailing from a small town just south of Toronto, Ollie is “the guy next door”, albeit one who has patiently built a loyal and quickly expanding audience thanks to his relatable brand of music. Regularly touching on subjects such as failure, heartbreak and mental health, Ollie speaks directly to the Millennial and Gen Z members who are facing the very same issues.
Ollie’s DIY approach to his career with minimal marketing spends and consistent content output has garnered successful campaigns so far with four albums, and countless single drops, including collaborations with Powfu and Felly. His latest EP Sunsets & Goodbyes released in October 2022 builds on his trademark sound with a fresh visual aesthetic.
Ollie recently collaborated with Royal for a digital collectable project that sold out in ten minutes. Giving ownership to fans, this music platform founded by Justin Blau and JD Ross pioneers a new way in which artists can engage with their fans. Ollie was their third artist to do so – following Nas, Vérité and preceding Diplo. At the forefront of the new age music industry, Ollie is very much dialed into music business innovation, communicating with his fans on a growing discord channel.
Early in his career, Ollie was heavily involved in the YouTube gaming community. This eventually drove him to create a music channel where he would promote the sounds of up-and-coming artists and eventually begin releasing his own, connecting with music fans around the globe early on. It was music that Ollie turned to as a form of therapy. He shifted his focus to creating dynamic deliveries and engaging lyricism to reflect his experiences — including those concerning overcoming obstacles, facing adversity, and being proud of who you are. This path led him to become the person he is today – an artist inspiring others using the mantra, “More Than Music.”
“My fans are my label, but more than that they are me. We’re a group of like-minded kids who’ve all been through similar struggles, felt the same pain and are together lonely. Music just happens to be the medium that connects us all.”
Today, Ollie has garnered 292K+ subscribers on YouTube, over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and landed adds on countless Spotify and Apple Music playlists as well as a Spotify billboard feature at Toronto’s Yonge & Dundas Square.
Ollie’s music presents itself as a unique catalogue of sounds and cadences, pulling inspiration from a number of different genres with a core influence being his small town upbringing. His skillset highlights his ability to adapt to different sounds effortlessly, creating a series of lyrical paintings that are not only captivating, but relatable.
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
