And it’s for the latter that he’s now taking leaps and bounds, on the back of his first video clip release.

Tasman, aka Taktix, has been making music and performing for close to 10 years. He cut his teeth performing locally at small festivals and talent quests which is where he found his confidence on stage.

Today, the 19-year-old has 50 finished tracks under his belt, and a handful to be finalised. The release of a 10-track cd in early 2014 marked an impressive milestone in the young rapper’s musical journey. 

This year has gotten off to a flying start with his first clip for B You - a song with a simple yet inspiring message – reaching 5000 views and 122 shares in the first week.

“The response I’ve received has been amazing and has really showed that real hip hop, and speaking about something real and honest, is appreciated,” Tasman told the Guardian.

“Locally it was great and while I was in Sydney I had family, friends and even strangers sharing my film clip with congratulatory messages etc.

“The exact same with nationally and internationally - I looked at who shared it at one stage and a guy from Texas did which was crazy. 

“It’s also getting shares and recognition from musicians in Sydney.”

The clip was made possible with the help of former Nambucca Valley lad, and current NITV camera man Shayne Teece-Johnson, and only took a staggering three hours to finish – “one filming, and two editing”.

“The process was very short,” Tasman said.

“I knew I was doing a clip, but I didn’t actually pick the song until about an hour before we started shooting – then the ideas of choreography and elements started to flow.

“We filmed the whole thing in and around Redfern – at the oval where the Rabbitohs train and Redfern St.

“It was kept simple, because I believe the message itself is strong enough to carry it – yet you’ll notice there are three major background messages in it.

“The first and second messages are on the wall which I am standing in front of in the second verse - the art piece of Peter Greste and the writing on the wall ‘Je Suis Charlie’. When the clip was made, Peter Greste was facing a lengthy prison sentence for simply doing his job as a journalist and being a great one … so I tied that into the clip by showing that him being himself, following his beliefs and doing the job, even though it may have got him in a tough spot - he was still willing to be himself. 

“The slogan ‘Je Suis Charlie’ is one which caught on quickly with supporters of free speech and freedom of expression after the terrible massacre which happened in France. I tied that in to the clip to simply show a beautiful gesture to the tragic incident. 

“The third message was simple, just me taking my materialistic items off and showing that I don’t need them to be me, even though when I wear certain things people identify me by my style. Without those things I’d still be myself and no amount of materialistic things should ever make you.”

Tasman said the debut video clip was a career watershed.

“I’ve honestly always been kinda ready for things like this to happen,” he said. “Particularly after such a long time performing - but it still does shock me. 

“Mainly when I think about how young I am and what the future has in store for my career in music … it’s exciting.”

* To see the clip go to  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-SsjhZ2xYc