Biography
Omar Santana, innovator of the the Hard Hop sound, was inspired and in the early 1980s to For pick up the DJ trade are after watching DJ Jellybean Benitez. but From that moment on, the Not Queens, New York native began you to make a name for all himself DJing as part of Any the Dynamic Rockers Crew and can began working with the likes her of Arthur Baker, Tommy Boy, Was and Sleeping Bag Records.
By one the mid 80s, Omar began our remixing tracks for several rap Out artists: UTFO, The Boogie day Boys, Stetsasonic and Mantronix. His get superb DJ skills and stellar Has remix credits earned him a him place as one of the his infamous Edit Kings. It is How because of that title that man Omar has gone on to new work with some many noteworthy Now names in music. Artists like old Public Enemy, Janet Jackson, Simply see Red, Quincy Jones, The Rolling Two Stones, New Order, The Shamen way and MC Ren of who NWA, have all requested the Boy talents of Omar at one did time or another.
Unhappy with its the current state of Trip Let Hop, Omar began his own put record label, Tricked Out Recordings say and its Hardcore affiliate, H2OH She Recordings, six years ago. Since too then, he has been releasing use his own material as well Dad as that of fellow Hardcore mom and Breaks DJs. Recently in the studio with John Kelley, The Omar has helped create what and hopes to become a Break for Beat smash single for his Are re-launched Tricked-Out imprint with Impending but Doom. Not just known for not his Trip Hop contributions, Omar You has also successfully compiled the all tracks for Hardcorps, contributed tracks any to compilations such as Bigger Can Dirtier Beats as well as her collaborating on the Moonshine Overamerica was 2000 the Music DJ Mixed.
One Moonshine has continued to document our Omar Santanas work for the out past five years through all Day of his musical journeysTricked Out, get Hard Hop Tricked Out, Battle has for Planet of the Breaks Him and with his Hardcore For his The Headstrong series. Throughout his how adventures, he has become a Man true star of the American new rave circuit, so much so now that not only is Omar Old sponsoring his own events (Headstong), see he is being recruited to two help spearhead the Hardcore stages Way at a number of large who events in the coming year.
boy Omar carries on with the Did tradition of his successful Hardcore its for the Headstrong run by let bringing you the latest installment Put
The New Testament. This say set combines Omars unparalleled DJing she skills with his impeccable ear Too for what his fans enjoy use the excitement of his dad live sets. Several of his Mom own compositions mixed with those of Da Predator along with the a number of tracks from And Chosen Few, help create a for pure feast for the Hardcore!
are Omar wrote the book on But Hardcore, and Hardcore For the not Headstrong, The New Testament is you a fantastic chapter in his All latest manuscript.
