Ste V Roc
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Ste-V-Roc aka Steve Rock (born 1977 in Dublin, Ireland
) is a hip-hop
artist and MC. Roc's lyrics reflect modern-day urban Irish culture
and deal with social injustice.
Because of Roc's ability to express intelligent social commentary via a unique musical blend, he was selected to perform with LL Cool J
. He was also chosen to perform with Jay-Z
in the Point Depot in 2006.
In 2006, Roc completed his debut album titled Inspired. In February 2006, he completed his follow-up album and shot his first music video, for the single What’s Goin On. Roc performed gigs throughout Ireland to promote this album and performed throughout Britain in summer 2007. Roc also was chosen to perform with 50 Cent
during his appearance at The Marquee, Cork on 4 July 2007.
Roc was lined up to perform the entrance music in front of 35,000 fans in Cardiff
, Wales
for Welsh
boxer Joe Calzaghe
before his WBO Super Middleweight
title defense against Peter Manfredo Jr. in April 2007 and had previously performed the track on the Christian O'Connell
breakfast show on Virgin Radio
radio. However, he was unable to obtain sufficient clearance for the back tracking.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
) is a hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist and MC. Roc's lyrics reflect modern-day urban Irish culture
Culture of Ireland
This article is about the modern culture of Ireland and the Irish people. It includes customs and traditions, language, music, art, literature, folklore, cuisine and sport associated with Ireland and Irish people today. However, the culture of the people living in Ireland is not homogeneous...
and deal with social injustice.
Because of Roc's ability to express intelligent social commentary via a unique musical blend, he was selected to perform with LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
. He was also chosen to perform with Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
in the Point Depot in 2006.
In 2006, Roc completed his debut album titled Inspired. In February 2006, he completed his follow-up album and shot his first music video, for the single What’s Goin On. Roc performed gigs throughout Ireland to promote this album and performed throughout Britain in summer 2007. Roc also was chosen to perform with 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
during his appearance at The Marquee, Cork on 4 July 2007.
Roc was lined up to perform the entrance music in front of 35,000 fans in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
for Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
boxer Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
before his WBO Super Middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
title defense against Peter Manfredo Jr. in April 2007 and had previously performed the track on the Christian O'Connell
Christian O'Connell
Christian O'Connell is an English radio DJ who presents the Absolute Radio weekday breakfast show.He has formerly hosted BBC Radio Five Live's weekend sports game show Fighting Talk alongside the weekday breakfast show on indie music station Xfm London...
breakfast show on Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
radio. However, he was unable to obtain sufficient clearance for the back tracking.