#49 OKIEM - INTERNATIONAL PIANIST AND COMPOSER
Okiem (@OkiemOfficial) is an exceptional Pianist & Composer who's music is described as "cinematic classical”. He creates his signature sound by combining piano, orchestral instruments and synthesisers.
He has toured on keyboards for many of the biggest artists in the music industry from Leona Lewis, to Tinie Tempah, to Boy George. Prior to that he toured with Russian sensation Sergey Lazarev which involved relocating to Moscow for 3 years. Okiem wrote 3 songs for Sergey’s album ‘Electric Touch’ (Certified Gold) including the song ‘Instantly’ which featured on the Hollywood movie ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’.
This unique wealth of experience with top class artists helps to shape his unique sound, compositions, and astounding live performance that continues to captivate his audiences.
Okiem has been compared to composers such as Ludovico Einaudi & Olafur Arnalds. His contemporary take on the classical genre is expressed in the debut solo album XIRO which he recently launched and is now performing with his collective of astounding musicians that he has called The Infinity Orchestra.
WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT
-Creating sensory experiences through music
-The process of song writing
-Moving to Moscow to tour with biggest Russian pop-star
-Saying no to Leona Lewis
-Getting slated by Simon Cowell on live TV
-Navigating self-promotion and ego
-What it means to be successful
-Positive personal development habits
QUOTES
'I don’t care about personal fame. I want to be famous for the music. I want the music to have a life and spread.’
‘I'm really proud to have finished the music and put it out there.’
'Feel the fear, but then you have to just get over it!’
‘I’ve run to the piano in the middle of the night and made a voice note!’
REFERENCES
Olafur Arnaldas (musician)
Einaudi (musician)
Michael James Wong (Just Breathe founder)
Fifty Horses (song, Okiem)
Sergey Lazarev (Russian popstar)
Neil Gaiman (author)
Catherine Jenkins (classical singer)
North Face (sports brand)
Tony Robbins (coach)
Jim Rohn (coach/entrepreneur)
-Visuapp (app)
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (song)
-Okiem concert October 9th: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/okiem-the-infinity-orchestra-live-tickets-167765592403
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THE HOSTS
@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’.
Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.
For workshops, trainings, events and retreats, find out more here.
@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.
For workshops, music, events and retreats, find out more here.
