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OLLIE GABRIEL B. COVER STORY
This soulful man started his journey in the

military. As you hear how that came about you will
understand that his journey was not easy. As a lot
of artists, he worked regular jobs where people

would tell him to go after his dream and do what
he loves to do. If you knew him, then, you’d know

this was obvious advice. After speaking to Ollie, I
do not think that he would want his journey into

the music industry to be changed in any way.
Not only is this guy a wonderful talent in the vocal

area, but he is also motivated to be a musician in
every way possible. He was inspired to try every
instrument he could get his hands on.

His instruments of choice include drums, guitar,
organ, and trombone. These instruments led me

to believe that he probably grew up playing in a
school band. Sure enough, that was something he

mentioned during our interview. After
spending a few minutes talking about his

past and his journey towards music, I was
really intrigued about how open he was in
talking about his past and how it affected his the choice he

made to pursue music wholeheartedly. That is definitely a
part of the interview with ExumMusic you want to stick

around for.
I also have to mention the energy in the room while

speaking with the debonair Ollie Gabriel. He is so smooth
and laid-back, but you can’t let that coolness fool you, he

takes his art seriously as you can see in his performance
onstage. To me, had the showmanship of James Brown
paired with the innovation of Michael Jackson. His intensity

is intended to make sure the audience feels his soul as it
pours out of his song lyrics. This guy is a must see in 2018.

Ollie Gabriel credits his style as a mixture of Michael Jackson
and Classic Rock icons like Mick Jagger which is pretty

obvious when you see him perform.

62| TNE MAGAZINE | APR 2018