In his continued quest to musically conquer the globe, reggae and dancehall star I-Octane added two firsts to his exciting journey last week.

Last week Thursday, the tiny southern Caribbean nation of St Vincent & The Grenadines came alive to the pulsating beats of reggae and dancehall music when Octane made his rollicking 'Vincy' debut, after which he headed straight to St Petersburg, Florida, where he performed on Saturday for the very first time.

It was a very upbeat I-Octane who arrived at the St Vincent airport near to the capital, Kingstown, on Wednesday, and proceeded to do a flurry of radio interviews before standing in front of a sold-out audience, reeling off a multitude of hits, including My Story, Once More, L.O.V.E., Hurt By Friend, and many more,

The in-demand entertainer then flew to St Petersburg, where his eager fans made a big deal about his debut performance there.

"At the end of the day, it's the fans who are the really important people. They could have been anywhere, but they chose to spend their money and time to be with me," Octane said, flashing his trademark disarming smile. "I cannot thank them enough ... and of course, maximum respect to the promoters. They, too, are an important factor in this equation. Lots of love to Vincy and St Petersburg. Looking forward to performing at both places in the near future."

I-Octane recently concluded the video shoot for Prison Life. The video, shot by Bling Blang in Tivoli Gardens, will be released shortly.