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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- jazz musician / drummer / record producer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- High School of Music & Art
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.omarhakim.com
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Omar Hakim born?
Born February 12, 1959 (age 67).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.