OHM OWENS - ON THE MOVE (IN LIFE & MUSIC)Ohm Owens is an electrifying, dynamic rapper & DnB M.C., as well as a multi-talented Hip-Hop & DnB producer/songwriter. He is a truly independent artist in every aspect and continues to
add to his musical portfolio, which is shaping up to be quite the treasure trove for record companies and licensing agencies alike.
Born in 1980, Owens was introduced to music at a very young age and through many different outlets. The church choir, the radio, and the sounds of musical legends such as Patti Labelle, Sade, and Anita Baker formed a soulful, musically-solid foundation for young Ohm. He left his birthplace of Dallas, TX in 1986 for the rural life of central Mississippi. Despite the slow, "old South" traditions of rural living, because of his family's influence, Owens was exposed to the newly and swiftly developing rap/hip-hop culture. At the age of 7, Owens began enjoying classic tunes from such legends as Kool Moe Dee, Run DMC, and Big Daddy Kane (just to name a few).
In 1988, family problems took Ohm from the rural areas of MS to the suburbs of Northern VA,
where the Michael Jackson craze was dominating the pop music scene. In 1989, the problems in his family continued and Owens experienced another culture shock when he moved from the suburbs of VA to the streets of Jackson MS. Though his time there was both mentally and financially difficult, the year spent in Jackson truly shaped his love and appreciation for rap and lyricism, due to exposure and his intense admiration for artists like Rakim, The D.O.C., Kool G Rap and MC Lyte.
On the move again in 1990, Ohm reunited with his mother in the lower middle-class area of Woodbridge, located in Northern Va. At age 10, Ohm stole a cassette tape from his babysitter that, in the end, had a substantial affect on his outlook as a musician. While listening to his newly acquired N.W.A. tape, his parents, who had since reunited, quickly confiscated the tape and chastised
him for listening. However, this was not a deterrent to Ohm and he hit the streets, where he sought and found his confiscated music (and a good bit more), recorded by his new favorite rap group.
Headed into middle school in 1991, Ohm joined the school band and began playing the saxophone. Ohm learned to play quickly, and was known for his musical talent throughout middle school. While he didn't fully understand the breakdown of his favorite rap group, he continued to support all of its members and former members. With the seemingly final break-up of the group as a whole, and the release of Dr. Dre's "The Chronic," 12-year-old Owens was left confused and disenchanted. This issue was compounded by an apartment fire that once again forced him to move and destroyed all of his belongings, including his music collection. In 1993, at the age of 13, Ohm Owens was at a musical "fork in the road."
In 1994, Ohm entered high school and continued with the band program. The involvement of
Ohm Owens in the school's music programs unwittingly laid the foundation for his fundamental
knowledge of musical composition - how it is arranged and created. When Owens began to rebuild his music collection after the apartment fire, he decided to gather a more diverse and eclectic mix of music. Throughout his adolescent years, he spent countless hours listening to various genres of music, including roots reggae, dancehall, samba, alternative rock, hip-hop, jazz, funk,
classic R&B, and the D.C. area go-go of the time.
In 1995, Ohm joined the jazz band and began to play the baritone saxophone. Though he had been playing for years, he had never really explored the aspects of musical creation and improvisation until he joined the jazz band. His jazz studies exposed him to the vast world of music theory, which played a pivotal role in Ohm's understanding of how and why music sounds the way it does. During this period of adolescence and musical development, Ohm continued to be a devoted fan to the ever-changing and increasingly popular hip-hop industry. With emerging artists and groups such as Outkast,
Nas, The Wu-Tang Clan, and 2pac, there was certainly no shortage of high quality hip-hop. Undoubtedly, like many other hip-hop fans of this era, Ohm was drawn to the smooth, stinging style of the Notorious B.I.G. In the eyes of Owens and many others, the musical attributes of Notorious B.I.G.
as a rapper/lyricist were second to none. With the passing of Biggie in 1997, Ohm was once again left saddened and musically disillusioned.
On the move again in 1997, Ohm Owens entered his senior year of high school with great uncertainty about the future. To complicate matters, Owens was forced to switch from the saxophone section into his marching band's drumline, after 5 five key members were expelled from the band
due to "improper conduct." Although he had little-to-no time to learn and memorize the new bass drum music, he was confident that he could play the parts, due to hearing them throughout marching band practices and performances. Fortunately for all parties involved, Owens was not only able to play the bass drum parts, he excelled at it. Along the way, he developed a very intense love for drums and rhythm, which is evident in his music until this day.
In 1998, Owens graduated from high school and instead of hitting the books, Ohm found the fast money of the streets and the music of D.C.'s club life alluring; the beats and bass of the jungle genre were simply irresistible. The heavy bass-lines and intricate beats, along with the
top M.C.s of that time period, were a reminder of the hip-hop parties of the past. The excitement, uncertainty, and spontaneity of these parties mirrored vintage hip-hop parties in which the D.J. manned the ship and the M.C. navigated the audience through an often feverish journey of musical bliss.
Owens was immediately addicted to the energy and dynamic vibes of Drum & Bass, and the fact that it can (& should) be accompanied by lyrical expression made it a personal favorite of Ohm's to this day.
Ohm Owens' introduction to DnB/Jungle also ignited his interest in creating this music. In 1999, he moved to Blacksburg VA and began to acquire beat production hardware and software. Ohm spent countless hours perfecting his ability to construct drum patterns and beats that could be used as the backbone of songs for several different genres. This period of intense learning was key to his development as a producer. Owens often sharpened his pattern and rhythm production skills by memorizing beats heard during his day-to-day life and later recreating them while at home.
In 2001, Ohm stumbled upon a recording studio while at a house party. He was a self-described "kid in a candy store" and immediately took the steps deemed necessary to begin producing music from top to bottom. He was eager to test some of the theories and formulas he had developed over his years of musical involvement. Once he began mixing and matching, he did so with the fervor of a mad scientist. Ohm admittedly lost a great deal of friends during this time and though his social involvement plummeted; his confidence and skill as a musician sky-rocketed!!
By 2003, Ohm had created a healthy number of eclectic instrumentals and was looking to collaborate with a few solid lyricists. To his shock and disgust, of all the dozens of "MC's" he encountered, not even one came close to the standard of talent and dedication he expected. After realizing that his expectations for a MC were not going to be found in the area in which he lived at the time, Owens made another crucial decision that would affect his progression as a musician. Instead of looking for the right person to fit the bill, Ohm decided to lead by example and develop himself into the lyricist that would meet or exceed the standards he envisioned in an exciting, energetic MC.
From 2004 to 2006, Ohm Owens spent hour after hour teaching himself to be a totally self-sufficient musician who was able to record a track with lyrics, from top to bottom, entirely on his own. These two years were also spent sharpening his lyrical skills and developing and finding his voice
as a M.C. He began laying down track after track and as the size of his portfolio increased, so did his
desire to create more and more music. In his quest to invent himself as a solid and talented musician, Owens felt that he had something to offer to the music world, utilizing the techniques he learned over the years. He wanted to bring his abilities to the public and decided that the quickest way to do that would be through lyrical expression.
Ohm Owens hit his stride as a musician in 2007 and simply gets better and better with time and experience. Ohm has M.C.'d at DnB parties up and down the east coast, and has developed a small, but loyal, fan base. In regards to Ohm's live performances, his motto is "seeing is believing." His style has been described as bionic, supernatural, and sick; among many other terms. Currently, Ohm is involved in various projects, from instrumental production, Drum & Bass M.C.'ing, and working on his 4th HipHop album ("Point of No Return"). Owens recently had 25 selections accepted into the Pump Audio music catalog and he continues to add to his musical collection. In this industry, as in most, inventory equals money, and the more variety of your inventory, the more potential for revenue gains. However, in the end, his only desire is to be judged by his talent and tenacious work ethic alone. Be that as it may, this guy simply has some of the freshest musical talent I've ever seen, and if given the exposure he deserves, could become legendaryOhm Owens the “sickest on the planetâ€Los Angeles, CA – According to jungle/hip-hop artist Ohm Owens, “I'm the sickest on the planet and nobody can stand it.â€â€œThat's not entirely true,†counters a spokesman for A&R Select. “He may be the sickest on the planet, but you can't say nobody can stand him. The fact is, Ohm Owens has got mad fan support.†Owens is currently working with A&R Select, the world's leading independent artist development firm, based out of Los Angeles, CA.Owens has planned a whole string of hip-hop LPs, to help keep the sickness alive. His latest is called “Domination Proclamation.†“I'm constantly writing and producing music,†he says. “I live in the studio, producing and recording.â€Indeed, he's already building a reputation for his evergreen presence in the studio. “Ohm's creativity is astounding,†according to A&R Select. “It's the proverbial endless well. He's always working out a new song.â€This artist from Blacksburg, Virginia, has his sights set on more than just making the music in-studio, though. Indeed, his touring plans are as ambitious as his music. “I plan to MC at every drum-and-bass club that I can along the way, along with the scheduled bi-weekly Blacksburg parties and the Konkrete Jungle D.C. events.â€Owens is a busy songwriter, performer and producer and his reputation includes more than his work ethic. The quality of his music has been hailed by fans and peers alike. Ohm Owens seems set to storm the industry.“In this day and age, true musicians are a dying breed,†Owens declares, “but as long as I'm around, we won't go extinct.â€Owens says that this is about more than just recording songs and selling records. Music, he asserts, is a vital part of the human race. “Music is the great escape ... Music is the last hope for the human race because it is the universal language that all can understand.â€He feels that he is out to correct the imbalance of the current music scene, to bring much-needed originality and quality back to the radio and record stores. “Give people what they pay for! It's the pursuit to right the wrongs of lyrical theives who have destroyed the integrity of the rhyme in rap as we know it.â€More information is available by visiting MASSIVESOUND.US and www.majorcontact.com/ohmowensIn 2003 Ohm Owens began his quest to capture the title belt... It's only a matter of time and the saga continues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I enjoy competition. I've grown accustomed the pain of life. In all actuality I love it. At this point it's a win win situation. I pray for the day that I get my rear-end handed to me. I don't want to be here therefore I could careless about what happens while I am here and YES I will make sure we have fun. I ain't nevah really cared bout nuthin and I still really don't but I do have certain standards when it come to a couple of things. Those bein rhymes and simply music in general. There is a lot jack-leg mc's and music producers out there and I can smell'em. It's like one of them damn zombie movies were u be like surrounded by 1000's of'em and all u got is a tennis racket!!! It might not seem like u can win but u can. Well maybe you can't but I can. Believe me if I started destroying clones and zombies there'd be none of u left.
I'm goin hard till I go home!! And I know how to party!! Ain't a whole lot to that. Nobody cares aboutcha when ya poor. Everybody know that. It's that typical story. Most people complain. I'd rather bring the pain!!! It don't matter if your WHITE BLACK YOUNG OR OLD; When I chat the microphone for u I must keep it cold. Alien, boy, girl, roach or rat; They all can catch that lyrical jap-slap!! This world is certainly a toilet full of terds and for this reason I pray for the end. I don't care when it comes and until then
I promise to god to make'em cringe. They wanna take pictures and sing and dance around and do everythang else in the world but rhyme. They can shoot me, stab me, duck, lie, hide etc.... but make NO MISTAKE!! U CAN NOT HANG WIT THIS INFINITE SLANG!!!! It really is a bottomless pit. Dude seriously If u knew what I knew and I was u, hell yeah I'd be scared 2. I just wanna rock bigger crowds. People luv this suff and more of'em need it. It really is therapeutic. I guess they think I'm playin.. We'll See.. The mic be like my brush and the lyrics be the paint. Have mercy on'em lord cause you know I AIN'T!!!!
Make'em move a lil bit
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