Romieikon turns to ‘Channel 28’

Digital marketer and global music curator Romario 'Romieikon' English has ventured into the world of music production.

In a recent interview with VP Records as a part of its industry focus feature, he shared that he gained recognition on the production scene after releasing the single Rolling with Spice

in 2020. Romieikon then released the Beat Zinc Fence rhythm, a '90s dancehall-influenced beat comprising only young artistes.

He was able to create the impact he intended as the compilation has garnered over one million digital streams while copping features from major music curators like Pandora and Apple Music.

Today, he is gearing up to release his highly anticipated 'Channel 28' rhythm which he previewed across social media platforms recently.

The rhythm will feature a similar line-up like that of Beat Zinc, featuring artistes such as Devin Di Dakta, Deeclef, Xx3eme, Kacique and Knaxx.

Romieikon shared "I strive to create music that is different and to give music lovers music they never knew they needed until they have heard it. Channel 28 is much smoother than the Beat Zinc Fence and pays homage to a whole different time in music. It's dedicated to the ladies mostly as Deeclef's single X Rated is set to be released on February 14."

With the remaining singles set for a March 1 release, Romieikon has promised visuals for this compilation as well.

"I am looking forward to breaking musical barriers with this release because it definitely packs the components necessary to do that. It's a crossover between reggae contemporary and R&B with dancehall artistes delivering in a way their fans have never heard them before," he said. "I am excited to be positively contributing to my industry and Channel 28 is here to set the tone for many great projects to come. I am currently in talks with the artistes as it relates to releasing visuals, and the only thing I will share is that the ladies are in for a treat."