Omar Apollo
10 vinyl records found
Omar Apollo is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter from Hobart, Indiana who builds intricate R&B and soul arrangements across both English and Spanish. His rise from SoundCloud DIY recordings to a Billboard charting artist reflects both his distinctive vocal control and his willingness to blend influences from his parents' classic taste with contemporary alternative R&B.
About Omar Apollo
Apollo emerged in the mid-2010s through SoundCloud, uploading bedroom recordings while working retail jobs in his hometown. The breakthrough came in 2017 when he posted "Ugotme" to Spotify with borrowed money, landing on Fresh Finds and accumulating millions of streams within months. He followed with the Stereo and Friends EPs, establishing himself as a careful songwriter whose production choices favor space and restraint over density. Collaborations with producer Kenny Beats on tracks like "Frío" and "Imagine U" became stepping stones toward his debut mixtape Apolonio in late 2020, which featured contributions from artists like Kali Uchis and Ruel.
Ivory, his 2022 debut album, marked a significant expansion of his artistic range with features from Daniel Caesar and The Neptunes production credits on tracks like "Tamagotchi". The album entered the Billboard 200 and produced his first Billboard Hot 100 entry when "Evergreen" went viral on TikTok, eventually becoming his first radio single. Apollo's sonic vocabulary draws from his early exposure to Pedro Infante and Los Panchos through his parents, combined with influences spanning Neil Young, Prince, Bootsy Collins, and The Internet. His growth as both a vocalist and arranger has been documented across live sessions and special releases, with his third EP Live For Me arriving in October 2023.
The Groove Hunter currently tracks 7 editions of Omar Apollo releases, including both standard and limited color variants of Ivory alongside the Friends 5th Anniversary pressing and recent exclusive titles.
