Ryan Oakes is a rapper from Los Angeles who has released records such as Millennial Meltdown, Pity Party and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
At just 25 years old, Oakes is already taking the US and the world by storm. He is a fiercely independent artist, famously having never signed with a record label and staying true to his roots as an independent musician. As a young rapper and songwriter he has said his style has been influenced by Eminem and other musicians he grew up with, and in 2014 he released his first single, Drinking About You. The track now has more than 32 million plays on Spotify, with Oakes releasing numerous other successful singles in the following years, including Way Up, Hellboy and Numb. This prolific musician has also released three EP’s, putting out an incredible amount of music in 2019 including the records Millennial Meltdown, Pity Party and A Series of Unfortunate Events. Fans love his independent and often self-produced sound, and he now has listeners across the world in the USA, Australia, and the UK.
Throughout 2020, Oakes has been releasing a series of singles which will make up his debut album Slumberland, due for release in 2021. He now has more than 40k followers on Instagram, and has been dubbed as the future of the music scene, priding himself on staying true to his unique style and taking a DIY approach.