Omar Apollo
Omar Apollo | |
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| Birth name | Omar Velasco |
| Genres | R&B[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Omar Velasco, known professionally as Omar Apollo, is an American singer-songwriter.[2] He gained recognition in 2017 with the release of his song "Ugotme".[1]
Early life
Born to Mexican parents, Omar grew up in Hobart, Indiana. He danced ballet folklorico when he was a child. He worked at Jimmy John's and Guitar Center before leaving his parents' house to live with his friends in an attic.[3]
Career
Omar taught himself how to sing and play guitar. In 2017, he released "Ugotme", which got playlisted on Spotify and blew up overnight. He released two EPs, Stereo in 2018 and Friends in 2019.[4]
Discography
EPs
- Stereo (2018)
- Friends (2019)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tony Dominguez. "Meet Omar Apollo, the 21-Year-Old Chicano Making Homegrown, Bilingual Soul". Remezcla, LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ↑ Nicole DeMarco. "Omar Apollo is shaking up R&B with his soulful love songs". i-D. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved Apr 10, 2019.
- ↑ Erika Ramirez. "Get to Know Omar Apollo and His First-Generation Love Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ↑ Evan Minsker. "Omar Apollo Announces New Friends EP, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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