Sam 'OP' Mitchell grew up in BC’s Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior and hails from Vernon, BC. A member of the Okanagan Nation of the Okanagan Indian Band, he was raised on the reservation and like many rez kids, on the many roads covering Canada and the Northern United States. Sam is the sole owner, founder and Executive Producer of Rezzifyde Empire and a master lyricist who has been most commonly recognized by his stage name 'O.P' (Oral Pleasure) but is also known as ‘Jonny Kiss’, ‘Random’, 'Jonny Pleasure' & 'Jonny Rez'. When asked why he chose his stage name, Oral Pleasure? He responds by simply saying “Shock Value”. The name Oral Pleasure is an ode to his traditional history of Syilx oral culture, that history of traditional teachings is passed down from one generation to the next through story telling. “What I am attempting to accomplish is to convert the way people view the hiphop/rap genre. I am taking my tradition of oral story telling and simply doing it in a contemporary fashion.” Sam Mitchell Sam felt a deep appreciation for the hip-hop world when he was first exposed to it at the age of ten, first as a listener – naturally progressing into a performer by the time he was fifteen (15). The age at which he began writing his own lyrics, hooks and eventually full songs devoting his time and life into his passion. Emerging into the performance and producing and recording part of the music industry and local hip-hop scene for Sam is comparable and as natural to us as it is learning to walk. It just happened and was the most logical next step for him. “I had the great pleasure of meeting Sam and viewing the video at the launch. It is truly inspiring to see our new talent emerge and I am convinced that he will become a household name in our communities in the coming years”, said Jean LaRose, CEO of APTN. Influenced by this and including the added opportunity of a life of travel he began performing at various events, gatherings and get togethers across Canada and bordering states of the USA. He has appeared on numerous short run mix tapes in addition to his own solo album. His Music has been described as: “A clash between Traditional Okanagan Styles and Contemporary Hip-Hop" – Kristi Patton - Reporter for Penticton Western Being an independent, underground recording artist and MC since 2001 his name is gaining more recognition and while you can find his fans through out Canada and the United States the momentum is reaching its peak and gaining notoriety