Photo: Andrzej.baq / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Public records list Omar Hakim as a jazz musician, drummer and record producer. Omar Hakim was born on February 12, 1959 in New York City, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 67. Education on record includes High School of Music & Art.
My Take
What fascinates me about Omar Hakim is how invisible greatness can be. The man has played behind Weather Report, Sting, Madonna, Miles Davis, and Daft Punk, and in every case he serves the song instead of his ego. That kind of chameleon reliability is harder than showboating; it requires deep musicianship and almost zero vanity. I read his career as a master class in being indispensable without being loud. A drummer who can sit equally inside jazz fusion and a pop megahit has nothing left to prove, and I admire artists who quietly become the secret ingredient on records the whole world hears.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omar Hakim
- Name (Japanese)
- オマー・ハキム
- Reading
- おまー・はきむ
- Born
- February 12, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- jazz musician / drummer / record producer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- High School of Music & Art
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.omarhakim.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar%20Hakim
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1350353
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Omar Hakim born?
Omar Hakim was born on February 12, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is Omar Hakim from?
Omar Hakim is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Omar Hakim do?
Omar Hakim works as jazz musician, drummer, record producer, musician.
Which high school did Omar Hakim attend?
Omar Hakim attended High School of Music & Art.
Jazz musician — see all → · Drummer — see all → · More people from the United States → · More people born on February 12 →