Omar Lye-Fook

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Omar Lye-Fook
MBE
Born
Omar Lye-Fook

(1968-10-14) 14 October 1968 (age 55)
London, England[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
Years active1985–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
  • bass guitar
  • drums
  • guitar
Labels

Omar Christopher Lye-Fook

Avery Baker
.

Career

Following his first two

benefit album, Red Hot + Rio, produced by the Red Hot Organization.[citation needed
]

In 2003, after one of his songs ("

Blockbuster card to confirm Omar's identity. Omar's agent e-mailed the show, and, a few episodes later, Omar appeared in the show's 'identity parade' round, Blockbuster card in hand. Lamarr was forced to concede that Omar was both immediately recognisable, and a rather more significant artist than he had earlier given him credit for.[3] In 2006, the Urban Music Awards presented Omar with the Best Neo Soul Act and Outstanding Achievement Awards.[1]

After studying at the Identity Drama School, on 11 June 2009, Omar made his acting debut in Ché Walker's musical Been So Long.[citation needed] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to music.[4] During July and August 2015, Omar appeared as part of the house band in the BBC Two comedy series The Javone Prince Show.[citation needed] In June 2017, Omar was one of the "Artists for Grenfell" who performed the number-one charity single "Bridge over Troubled Water", in aid of victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.[5]

In January 2022, Omar contributed vocals to Berlin-based artist

Avery Baker in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[7]

Personal life

Omar is sometimes credited as Omar Hammer. His birth father's surname is Lye-Fook, while his stepfather's surname is Hammer.[1] He and his siblings—two brothers and a sister—are all musicians. Samia Lye-Fook, Omar's sister, and youngest of the four, has provided background vocals for some of Omar's recordings.[citation needed] Omar became the father of twin daughters in early 2008.[8]

Discography

Albums

Year Title UK
[2]
1990 There's Nothing Like This 19
1992 Music (re-issue) 17
1994 For Pleasure 50
1997 This Is Not a Love Song 50
2001 Best By Far —
2006 Sing (If You Want It) —
2013 The Man —
2017 Love in Beats —
Black Notes from the Deep (Courtney Pine) —

Singles

Year Title
UK
[2]
 Label
1991 "There's Nothing Like This" 14 Kongo Records
1992 "Your Loss My Gain" 47 Talkin' Loud
"Music" 53
1994 "Outside" / "Saturday" 43 RCA
"Keep Steppin'" 57
1997 "Say Nothin'" 29
"Golden Brown" 37
2023 "Happy Feelings" — collaboration with Ana Tijoux and Stuart Zender[9] — UIM Music

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Cordor, Cyril. "Biography: Omar". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  2. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  3. ^ "Episode 11". Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Season 12. Episode 11. 17 March 2003.
  4. ^ "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 16.
  5. ^ Rodger, James (21 July 2017). "Who sings each line of the Grenfell Tower fire charity song?". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ^ "L'Été Indien, by Le Commandant Couche-Tôt". Le Commandant Couche-Tôt. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. ^ "EastEnders to introduce Mitch Baker's extended family". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Omar: 30 Years Deep... Still The Man". The IMC Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  9. ^ Happy Feelings (feat. Omar & Ana Tijoux), retrieved 4 April 2023

External links

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