Welcome to the Official Myspace Page for Omega Johnson
brought to you by The Nunayufake Project
"[Omega's] either a genius, or [he's] fucking insane... and sometimes the two are one in the same."
- Alan Scott Plotkin, Audio Engineer (Public Enemy, Flipmode Squad, Vanessa Williams)
"The lyrics and the delivery is top-notch, OJ has definitely got something to say and he knows how to bring it to you."
- Spitkickers.com (De La Soul, M.O.P., J-Live, Jean Grae)
Descending from Jamaica, West Indies, and hailing from the Jamaica section of Queens, New York, Omega "OJ" Johnson (who has also been known as Dok Who?!) is a powerful lyricist who has been a part of hip-hop culture since the early 1980s--in "Flashbacks", Omega goes back to "the refrigerator box [he] used to rehearse windmills on [...] it was 'Jay-Ice' out in the park". During the time he spent learning classical piano, Omega also started to pen his own lyrics, inspired not only by the songs of Afrika Bambataa, Sugar Hill Gang, and Doug E. Fresh, but by a wide range of musical genres, from Jazz to R&B and 80s Rock. When asked why the choice of Omega, he details it as "the end of nonsense that leads to new beginnings."
Omega has been writing and producing rap music for close to twenty years, basing his music mostly on composition while acknowledging hip-hops sampling roots. The seven years he spent learning classical piano has helped him in his production, sometimes choosing to write sheet music to melodies used in his songs. Since his journey in hip-hop began, he has performed at numerous venues including Harlem's Apollo Theatre, has been interviewed on New Yorks Video Music Box, and featured in both a Tony Touch promotional tape for Avirex clothing (which also starred Mobb Deep and Sadat X), and as the focus of a hip-hop video documentary aired on public access television in Denmark.
As the frontman of the family known as Mhorlocks, OJ had built a strong reputation in New York City through the 1990s, as a member of the family known as Critical Mass-- including Bush Babees, UTD, and Natural Resource. The Mhorlocks formed further alliances, eventually sharing the stage with the likes of J-Live, Natural Resource, Jean Grae, and many others. As respected members of the hip-hop community, they drew favor and respect from personalities such as Big Kap, Grandma Funk, and Bobbito Garcia, promotion from underground radio outlets, and stage appearances that crossed genres with alternative and rock artists while maintaining a hardcore hip-hop persona. In 1996 Mhorlocks aligned with upstart label Makin' Records, which later dissolved due to creative differences. Shortly thereafter, members of the rap group departed to pursue individual efforts, leaving Omega to lead the remainder of the unit, which remained a stable source of hip-hop music, producing local talent and remixing the efforts of professional artists as well.
After a hiatus during which he maintained a producer's representation of the Mhorlocks Unit, Omega Johnson returns with a full arsenal of tracks, some strong and long-standing allies, and a renewed hunger to make things happen. The Nunayufake Project (pronounced none-a-your-fake) is a big part of making everything come together, not just for Omega and the Mhorlocks, but the hip-hop community who has been long wanting for a return of balance to the building blocks of good music.
Prepare yourself--OJ's doin' it.
