Omar Hakim (voice Actor)

Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959) is an American drummer, producer, arranger and composer. His session work covers jazz, jazz fusion, and pop music. He has worked with Weather Report, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Sting, Madonna, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Journey (band), Journey, Kate Bush, George Benson, Miles Davis, Daft Punk, Mariah Carey, The Pussycat Dolls, David Lee Roth, and Celine Dion.

Early life

Hakim was born in New York City on February 12, 1959. His father, Hasaan Hakim, was a trombonist. Omar started playing the drums at the age of five, and first performed in his father's band four or five years later.

Career

Hakim first came to major attention backing Carly Simon in 1980, and joined Weather Report in 1982. He played drums on David Bowie's most commercially successful album, 1983's ''Let's Dance (David Bowie album), Let's Dance'', as well as the follow-up, ''Tonight (David Bowie album), Tonight'', in 1984. Bowie described Hakim as "a fascinating drummer, with impeccable timing" and "always fresh in his approach".

In the mid-1980s, Hakim joined Dire Straits as drummer while recording their fifth album ''Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits album), Brothers in Arms''. Hakim temporarily replaced the band's then-permanent drummer Terry Williams (drummer), Terry Williams, when his performance was felt to be unsuitable for the desired sound of the album after most of the album tracks had been recorded. Hakim re-recorded all the drum tracks on the album in two days and then left for other commitments. Hakim and Williams are both credited on the album.Strong, M.C. (1998) ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 207. Hakim was also part of the band for Sting's album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles''.

"By this time, Hakim was teaching himself to program drum machines, which put him in even greater demand as a pop, rock, and R&B session musician, and landed him work with Madonna (musician), Madonna." He kept working in jazz fusion, playing with Roy Ayers, George Benson, Miles Davis, Lee Ritenour, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, and John Scofield across the 1980s and 1990s. His debut album as leader, ''Rhythm Deep'', was released in 1989, also featured his singing, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

In the 1990s, Hakim developed further in electronic percussion, which gave him more opportunities as a session musician: he recorded with pop stars Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and Jewel (musician), Jewel. His jazz career had faded by the mid-1990s. His second album as leader, ''The Groovesmith'', was released in 2000.

On June 18, 2015, Journey (band), Journey announced that Hakim would replace longtime drummer Deen Castronovo on their North American tour after Castronovo was arrested for domestic violence in Salem, Oregon.

Hakim was featured on the cover of ''Modern Drummer'' in 2014, and was on the cover of ''Drumhead (magazine), DrumHead'' in 2017.

Hakim became the Chairman of the Percussion Department of Berklee College of Music in 2017, replacing the previous Department Chair, John Ramsey.

On September 3, 2022, Omar appeared at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium performing on sets with Nile Rodgers, Josh Homme, Chris Chaney, Gaz Coombes, Gaz Combes, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush (band), Rush, Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde and Foo Fighters members.

Television

Between 1988 and 1989 Hakim appeared regularly as the house band drummer in ''The Sunday Night Band'' during the first half season of the acclaimed music performance program ''Sunday Night (American TV program), Sunday Night'' on NBC late-night television. After being temporarily replaced by drummer J. T. Lewis for the remainder of that season, Hakim reappeared in the band for the second season in the fall of 1989, when the program returned under the new name ''Night Music''.''Night Music'' closing credits, episodes #201 (1988), #205 (1989).

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''Rhythm Deep'' (GRP Records, GRP, 1989)
* ''The Groovesmith'' (Oh Zone Entertainment, 2000)
* The Trio of OZ, ''The Trio of OZ'' (OZmosis, 2010)
* The Omar Hakim Experience, ''We are One'' (OZmosis, 2014)
* OZmosys, ''Eyes To The Future, Vol. 1'' EP (OZmosis, 2019)

As a member

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with Hank Jones and John Patitucci
* ''Stella by Starlight'' (Eighty-Eight's, 2006)
* ''July 5 th - Live at Birdland NY'' (Eighty-Eight's, 2007)
* ''July 6 th - Live at Birdland NY'' (Eighty-Eight's, 2007)

As sideman

With Victor Bailey (musician), Victor Bailey
* ''Bottom's Up'' (Atlantic Records, Atlantic, 1989)
* ''Low Blow (album), Low Blow'' (Zebra, 1999)
* ''That's Right!'' (ESC, 2001)

With David Bowie
* ''Let's Dance (David Bowie album), Let's Dance'' (EMI America Records, EMI America, 1983)
* ''Tonight (David Bowie album), Tonight'' (EMI America, 1984)

With Jonathan Butler
* ''Deliverance'' (GRP, 1990)
* ''Heal Our Land'' (Jive, 1990)

With Mariah Carey
* ''Mariah Carey (album), Mariah Carey'' (Columbia, 1990)
* ''Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album), Merry Christmas'' (Columbia, 1994)

With Chic (band), Chic
* ''Live at the Budokan'' (Sumthing Else Music Works, 1999) – live
* ''In Japan'' (Charly, 2002) – compilation
* ''A Night in Amsterdam'' (Universe Italy, 2006)

With Miles Davis
* ''Tutu (album), Tutu'' (Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros., 1986) – rec. 1985
* ''Music from Siesta'' (Warner Bros., 1987) – soundtrack
* ''Amandla (album), Amandla'' (Warner Bros., 1989) – rec. 1988–89

With Dire Straits
* ''Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits album), Brothers in Arms'' (Vertigo, 1985) drums on "Money for Nothing"
* ''Money for Nothing (album), Money for Nothing'' (Vertigo, 1988) – compilation
* ''Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits'' (Mercury, 1998) – compilation
* ''The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations'' (Mercury, 2005) – compilation

With George Benson
* ''In Your Eyes (George Benson album), In Your Eyes'' (Warner Bros., 1983)
* ''Love Remembers (album), Love Remembers'' (Warner Bros., 1993)

With Najee
* ''Najee's Theme'' (Capitol, 1986)
* ''Tokyo Blue'' (Capitol, 1990)
* ''Just an Illusion'' (Capitol, 1992)
* ''Love Songs'' (Blue Note Records, Blue Note, 2000) – compilation
* ''Embrace'' (N-Coded, 2003)

With Lee Ritenour
* ''Festival (Lee Ritenour album), Festival'' (GRP, 1988)
* ''Larry & Lee'' (GRP, 1995)
* ''World of Brazil'' (GRP, 2005)

With Chieli Minucci, Special EFX
* ''Confidential'' (GRP, 1989)
* ''Double Feature'' (GRP, 1988)
* ''Just Like Magic'' (GRP, 1990)
* ''Peace of the World'' (GRP, 1991)
* ''Genesis'' (Shanachie, 2013)

With Joe Sample
* ''Spellbound'' (Warner Bros., 1989)
* ''Ashes to Ashes'' (Warner Bros., 1990)

With Neal Schon
* ''Late Nite'' (Columbia, 1989)
* ''I on U'' (Favored Nations Entertainment, 2005)

With Sting
* ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' (1985)
* ''Bring on the Night'' (1986)

With Kazumi Watanabe
* 1983: ''Mobo Vol. 1'' (Gramavision, 1984)
* 1983: ''Mobo Vol. 2'' (Gramavision, 1984)

With Weather Report
* ''Procession (album), Procession'' (Columbia Records, Columbia, 1983)
* ''Domino Theory (album), Domino Theory'' (Columbia, 1984)
* ''Sportin' Life (Weather Report album), Sportin' Life'' (Columbia, 1985)
* ''This Is This!'' (Columbia, 1986)
* ''Live and Unreleased (album), Live and Unreleased'' (Columbia, 2002) – live rec. 1975–83
* ''Forecast: Tomorrow'' (Columbia, 2006) – compilation
* ''Live in Cologne 1983'' (Art of Groove, 2011)[2CD] – live rec. 1983
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With others
* Laurie Anderson, ''Homeland (Laurie Anderson album), Homeland'' (Nonesuch, 2010) – rec. 2007–10
* Roy Ayers, ''Africa, Center of the World'' (Polydor, 1981)
* Philip Bailey, ''Inside Out (Philip Bailey album), Inside Out'' (Columbia, 1986)
* Anita Baker, ''Giving You the Best That I Got (album), Giving You the Best That I Got'' (Elektra, 1988)
* Jay Beckenstein, ''Eye Contact (Jay Beckenstein album), Eye Contact'' (Windham Hill Jazz, 2000)
* Birdy (singer), Birdy, ''Fire Within (album), Fire Within'' (Atlantic, 2013)
* Richard Bona, ''Scenes from My Life'' (Columbia, 1999)
* Michael Brecker, ''Now You See It...Now You Don't'' (GRP, 1990)
* Bobby Broom, ''Clean Sweep'' (Arista GRP, 1981)
* Tom Browne (trumpeter), Tom Browne, ''Love Approach'' (GRP, 1979)
* Kate Bush, ''Before the Dawn (Kate Bush album), Before the Dawn'' (Concord, 2016) – live rec. 2014
* Tracy Chapman, ''Matters of the Heart (Tracy Chapman album), Matters of the Heart'' (Elektra, 1992)
* Judy Collins, ''Fires of Eden (album), Fires of Eden'' (Columbia, 1990)
* Céline Dion, ''Let's Talk About Love'' (Columbia, 1997)
* Jerry Douglas, ''Traveler'' (Membran, 2012)
* Urszula Dudziak, ''Sorrow Is Not Forever...But Love Is'' (Keytone, 1983)
* Ed O'Brien, EOB, ''Earth (EOB album), Earth'' (Capitol, 2020) – rec. 2012–20
* Gil Evans, ''Lunar Eclypse'' (New Tone, 1992) – rec.1981
* Foo Fighters, ''Medicine at Midnight'' (RCA/Roswell, 2021) - rec. 2019-2020
* Julia Fordham, ''Julia Fordham (album), Julia Fordham'' (Circa, 1988)
* Peter Frampton, ''Premonition (Peter Frampton album), Premonition'' (Virgin, 1986)
* Bob Geldof, ''Deep in the Heart of Nowhere'' (Mercury, 1986)
* Tom Grant (jazz musician), Tom Grant, ''In My Wildest Dreams (Tom Grant album), In My Wildest Dreams'' (Verve Forecast, 1992)
* Dave Grusin, ''Migration (Dave Grusin album), Migration'' (GRP, 1989)
* Sammy Hagar, ''I Never Said Goodbye'' (Geffen, 1987)
* Sophie B. Hawkins, ''Tongues and Tails'' (Columbia, 1992)
* Roger Hodgson, ''Hai Hai'' (A&M, 1987)
* Bruce Hornsby, ''Harbor Lights (Bruce Hornsby album), Harbor Lights'' (RCA, 1993) – rec. 1992
* Mick Jagger, ''Primitive Cool'' (Columbia, 1987)
* Bob James (musician), Bob James, ''Ivory Coast'' (Warner Bros., 1988)

* Stanley Jordan, ''Magic Touch (Stanley Jordan album), Magic Touch'' (Blue Note, 1985)
* Don Johnson, ''Heartbeat (Don Johnson album), Heartbeat'' (Epic, 1986)
* Chaka Khan, ''ck (album), ck'' (Warner Bros., 1988)
* Carole King, ''City Streets (album), City Streets'' (Capitol, 1989)
* Dave Koz, ''Hello Tomorrow (album), Hello Tomorrow'' (Concord, 2010)
* Urban Knights, ''Urban Knights'' (GRP, 1995)
* Jennifer Lopez, ''The Reel Me'' (Epic, 2003)
* Darlene Love, ''Paint Another Picture'' (Columbia, 1990)
* Carmen Lundy, ''Old Devil Moon'' (JVC, 1997)
* Mike Mainieri, ''Live at Seventh Avenue South'' (NYC, 1996) – live
* Cheb Mami, ''Dellali'' (Virgin, 2001)
* Bobby McFerrin, ''Beyond Words'' (Blue Note, 2002)
* Al Di Meola, ''Kiss My Axe'' (Tomato, 1992)
* Marcus Miller, ''The Sun Don't Lie'' (PRA, 1993)
* Joan Osborne, ''Relish (album), Relish'' (Polydor, 1995)
* Michel Petrucciani, ''Playground (Michel Petrucciani album), Playground'' (Blue Note, 1991)
* Daft Punk, ''Random Access Memories'' (Columbia, 2013) – rec. 2008–12
* The Rippingtons, ''Curves Ahead'' (GRP, 1991)
* Nelson Rangell, ''Truest Heart'' (GRP, 1993)
* Lionel Richie, ''Louder Than Words (album), Louder Than Words'' (Mercury, 1996)
* David Lee Roth, ''Diamond Dave (album), Diamond Dave'' (Magna Carta, 2003)
* David Sanborn, ''As We Speak'' (Warner Bros., 1981)
* John Scofield, ''Still Warm'' (Gramavision, 1986)
* Rob Thomas (musician), Rob Thomas, ''...Something to Be'' (Atlantic, 2005)
* Knut Værnes Trio, ''Updates'' (Curling Legs, 2018) – rec. 2017
* Grover Washington Jr., ''Soulful Strut (album), Soulful Strut'' (Columbia, 1996)
* Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, ''Dance of fire'' (Columbia, 1995)
* V.A., ''Celebrating the Music of Weather Report'' (Telarc, 2000)
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References

External links

Official Site



Pearl Drum page

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1959 births
20th-century American drummers
American jazz drummers
American male drummers
American rock drummers
American session musicians
Chic (band) members
GRP Records artists
The High School of Music & Art alumni
Living people
Musicians from New York City
The Rippingtons members
Weather Report members
Jazz musicians from New York (state)
20th-century American male musicians
American male jazz musicians
African-American musicians