Outasight
Oct 31, 2011
Richard Andrew, better known by his stage name Outasight, was born in Yonkers, New York. With a mother who decorated the walls with records, and a father who played the guitar, Outasight was surrounded by music his entire life. Growing up, his family moved from apartment to apartment, which never gave him a real sense of home. He turned to music to offer him solace and a sense of home. At the age of 9, his father gave him a guitar, and although he did not have much interest in playing the guitar, it sparked his interest in becoming a musician. He found his passion in singing and rap, and began writing rhymes and singing around age 10.
Outasight began playing shows at small venues in New York City such as the Bowery Poetry Club and the Nuyorican Cafe. After his first release Employee of the Year, he played at the 2007 Hip-hop festival alongside major label acts such as Ghostface Killah, Skills, and Consequence. In June 2008, Outasight released his second promotional cd, titled Radio New York. This release saw more commercial success, and was featured in XXL Magazine's Soundcheck choice in "Something to Talk About."
In March of 2009, Outasight released his third mixtape, From There To Here, with world renowned hip-hop DJ Mick Boogie and a month later was asked to open for Ryan Leslie at NYC's SOB's. After winning over the packed house with his live show, Outasight's manager, Norman "Storm" Bell of Purfek Storm Management, secured a meeting with Asylum Records CEO Todd Moscowitz who was instantly taken by the multi-talented MC's growing body of work. That October, Outasight signed a deal with Asylum. Soon after his signing, Outasight released his latest mixtape Further. The project was sponsored by LRG clothing and was his most successful release to date, garnering over a hundred thousand downloads and counting. Due to its overwhelming popularity, Asylum released Further as an EP exclusively on iTunes in March 2010 while Outasight continues to craft his first full length commercial release, the aptly titled, From Here to Eternity.
Recently Outasight released his first official single "Tonight Is The Night", which is featured on a Pepsi commercial. The commercial includes footage of music stars Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Madonna, and Kanye West. The single is currently impacting Pop radio.
