oriyo

ORiYO - born Orin Norbert - is a Singer-Songwriter, Producer and DJ.

Starting out in 2001 as a dancer, choreographer and director, ORiYO has worked and performed across the UK and Europe on multimedia projects in dance, art and film.

As a producer and performer his credits include:

• Dancer: BBC Blast National Finalist (2006)
• Actor: Playing lead role of ‘Juice’ in the Royal Opera House’s production Demon Juice (2007)
• Co-choreographer and Musical Director: Pryor - ‘I AM’ (Breakin’ Convention - 2008)
• Singer with legendary group <a href="spotify:artist:54R6Y0I7jGUCveDTtI21nb" data-name="Boney M.">Boney M.</a> (Tribute Tour - Prague 2009)
• Creator and Executive producer of &#39;Soul-Hop Sundays&#39; (2011); weekly music giveaway series broadcasted in over 100 countries
• Live Performer: Headliner at venues the likes of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Century Club, Soho House, Eltham Palace and Shoreditch House

In 2014, ORiYO began working with <a href="spotify:artist:7z0jPo2A2utb5znPaLoPcl" data-name="OMG Collective">OMG Collective</a>; a former Alternative R&amp;B outfit, whose musical style was a fusion of rhythm and blues, funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz and house. In his role as songwriter and executive producer, ORiYO’s penmanship has helped to produce records that have received support and radio play from the likes of the BBC, Kiss FM Australia and Jazz FM; with OMG’s single “No More” debuting at No. 27 in Music Week UK Commercial Charts.

ORiYO is currently working with Joshua Benjamin on their <a href="spotify:artist:0xRwIII87RfweJFadT5Lax" data-name="MÖNÖCHRÖME">MÖNÖCHRÖME</a> duo project due out later this year.