When you think of Richmond, California you think of the ghetto, high crime rates and violence. However, creativity and musical ingenious prevails in 20-year-old Alex "Love AOK!!" Buffington.
You may recognize the Producer/Singer/Rapper/Songwriter from Seventeen Magazine, Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards, Source Magazine, or on MTV JAMZ alongside TVT Records' "The A'z" as co-producer of their debut smash-hit "Yadadamean.
Considering Michael Jackson, Timbaland, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and R. Kelly as musical influences, AOK! Started rapping at the small age of 5 years old, and performing on stage at local talent shows throughout Northern California's Bay Area before he was 10.
"My first time ever performing, I was 7 and it was at a talent show for St. Paul catholic school. That's when I knew I wanted to be a performer" - Love A.O.K!
Though he may be a new face and a breath of fresh air to the music industry, A.O.K is far from a rookie as he has been writing and producing music since 1997.
"My dream is to spread love to the whole world through my music. I believe love is music, and in music there's love." - Love AOK!