Rapper/producer Ovrkast makes inventive and texturally rich instrumentals, making beats for his own songs as well as other notable rap artists. In addition to production roles for artists like Earl Sweatshirt, Mavi, and Drake, Ovrkast's intelligent, introspective lyrics and organic beatmaking style also show up on his solo work, such as his 2025 album-length project While the Iron Is Hot.
Ovrkast was born Silas Wilson and grew up in Oakland, California. He was making his own beats by his mid-teens, and co-founded the rap collective Lo-Fiction around this time. In 2019, he pro...