Episode 1 - Get to know....Young King Noah

Host David Oyuke sits down with 8 of the second cohort of new and emerging artists for The Launchpad 2025. In this episode, we get to know Young King Noah.

Young King Noah is a Cleveland, Ohio, native deeply inspired by artists including Drake, MF Doom, the Wu-tang Clan, Earl Sweatshirt, and more. His cousins introduced him to Midwest Rock and Japanese Rock through Japanese anime.

We discuss the influences of Midwest Rock, Japanese Anime, classroom free styling and fashion as well as the words of his grandmother that put him on the path to create his musical identity.

Artist info:

https://linktr.ee/youngkingnoah

Acknowledgments:

Host and producer - David Oyuke

Intro and outro music - Mike Muema

Videographer - Chris Joecken

Engineers: Avery Appino, Robert Schrembeck.

Special thanks:

Josh Antonuccio

Andie Walla and Team

Rylee Roquemore: Marketing

OHIO MIS Team

Prince Amoa-Mensah: Photographer

Kweku Diaw: Magazine Creative Director

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