October London

Jared Samuel Erskine (born October 17, 1986), known professionally as October London, is an American singer and songwriter. He signed to Death Row Records by Snoop Dogg in 2022 and released his studio album, The Rebirth of Marvin, in 2023. Its single, "Back to Your Place", topped the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and was nominated for three Soul Train Music Awards.

Early life Jared Samuel Erskine was born on October 17, 1986, His mother was a singer and his father was a guitar player; he has stated that he first wanted to be a musician as a child because of his uncles, all singers, and seeing "how music brought everybody together" during the holidays. He began playing piano while in kindergarten.

Career Erskine began performing music professionally under the name Sam London in 2014. Prior to performing as October London, he was training to become a commercial truck driver. He released his debut single, "Black Man in America", in 2016, which was written about police brutality against Black men in the United States. A music video for the song was released in September 2016. He met record producer Jazze Pha through mutual friends, and, after Pha played London's song "Color Blind" for rapper Snoop Dogg, Snoop Dogg called London days before Super Bowl 50 in February 2016. London became the first signee to Snoop Dogg and Jazze Pha's joint record label Cadillacc Music in March 2016 and was later signed to Death Row Records after the dissolution of Cadillacc. He began touring with Snoop Dogg on his Mount Kushmore Tour later that year.

London released the EPs, The Love Cassette and Bell Bottom Nights, in 2020 and 2022, respectively. Also in 2022, he began collaborating with Snoop Dogg and Claude Brooks on the animated children's music web series Doggyland. His studio album, The Rebirth of Marvin, was released in February 2023 and was a tribute to Marvin Gaye. His EP, Jackpot, was released on June 22, 2023. In November 2023, he released The Greatest Gift a Christmas album, and performed at the 2023 Soul Train Music Awards, where he was also nominated for the award for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist. His national Rebirth of Marvin Tour took place from January to March in 2024.

Musical style London primarily makes soul and contemporary R&B music.

2014 – – The Introduction

2016 – – Color Blind: Love

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As featured artist

Guest appearances +List of guest appearances, with year released, other artist(s), and album name shown Title Year Other artist(s) Album Notes "We the Shit" 2013 Komain, Ballhead The Life & Times of Brian James "Bananas" Komain, Tripp Caimbridge "Shut Up or Move On" "My Life, Pt. 2" "Put It Down" Komain "City to City" 2014 J-Live, Tanya Morgan Around the Sun "Revolution" 2016 Snoop Dogg Coolaid "My Last Name" 2017 Make America Crip Again "Waves" 2018 220 "When Life Calls" Daz Dillinger Dazamataz "In the Name of Jesus" Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love "Dissolution of Marriage" 2021 Tha Dogg Pound Dpg 4 Life "It Ain't Nuthin'" Snoop Dogg The Addams Family 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Baila Conmigo" 2022 Snoop Dogg Presents Death Row Summer 2022 "Coming Back" Snoop Dogg, Nefertitti Avani BODR "Get This Dick" Snoop Dogg, Lil Duval "Snoopy Don't Go" Snoop Dogg "Hotline" Metaverse: The NFT Drop, Vol. 2 "That's On Me" 2023 Jane Handcock World of Women "Wine Mackin" Tim October October 4 Eva "Fake" Westcoast Stone Thats That Drip

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Empire Himself 1 episode