After drawing a national online audience with his Canadian remixes and original music, OGR-Scintilla brought his growing rap career to the stage at Port Hardy’s 2026 Filomi Days.

Now living on the North Island, the Alberta-born performer is building a career that blends prairie humour, small-town storytelling and a fast-growing digital following.

His repertoire includes Canadian remixes of popular songs, original music, music videos and playful concepts built around everyday Canadian life.

OGR-Scintilla, whose first name is Shane, is originally from Youngstown, Alberta, where he grew up on a cattle ranch and later attended university in Camrose.

Shane and his wife were married in October 2025 and visited Vancouver Island for their honeymoon.

“Victoria was okay, but we decided to explore, and the further north we drove, the better things felt. When we got to Port Hardy, we loved the nature and small-town community so much we started thinking about moving. 

“A few months later, we’ve fully pulled the trigger,” he said.

Shane began posting parody songs to TikTok in 2019, testing different ideas to see what would connect with listeners.

“I had zero audience and just wanted to find out what kind of music I could create to resonate with people. My very first Canadian remix went viral, and I just kept rolling with it ever since,” he said.

“The inspiration for the remix was simply from using the things I had around me to make an entertaining piece of art. We had just got over a foot of snow, and I thought it would be funny to go out in the snow and make a song about it,” he recalled.

“Whenever an aspiring musician or creator asks me for advice, I always encourage them to do the same. 

“Don’t spend a bunch of time and money getting what you think you need, look at what you have and find a creative way to make something out of it!”

Shane has been writing songs since he was about 12 and has done it nearly every day since then. 

“At this point, I just think in songs, and whatever topic I choose to write about, I can just start thinking about it and the words flow instantly. 

“It’s a skill developed from consistency. Just keep writing, rhyming and singing about everything until it’s ingrained into how you communicate.”

He performs wherever he can.

“I’ve done shows all around Alberta, and now I’m looking to do more on the Island or wherever else they’ll have me.”

Over the years, Shane’s audience has continued to grow across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, reaching about 1.4 million followers.

Streams from hundreds of thousands of fans have allowed Shane to focus on music full time.

What he likes most about living on the North Island is the nature, community and climate.

“My wife and I are both very outdoors oriented, so there is no end of things to do and interesting people to meet. I also grew up rural, so I much prefer it to the cities.”

Outside music, Shane spends most of his time with his wife and pets.

“We have cats and a dog. I love swimming, volleyball, reading and watching other artists’ content for inspiration,” he said. 

“Live music is always a huge thing for me and just listening to music in general. 

“I’m a very big sit-back-and-relax type of guy,” he said. 

“Just listen to the trees or watch the clouds go by; that is when I get some down time. With life getting faster all the time, just taking time to slow down and breathe is increasingly my number one interest outside of art.”