With over 280,000 average monthly listeners on Spotify alone, hip-hop sensation Omar Baliw is acknowledged as one of the most influential rap artists in the country today. Born Omar Harry Balmes Manzano, the Naga City native who developed his street smarts from the gritty neighborhood of Pembo in Makati City is known not only for
Now 33, Omar started making music when he was just a teenager. Even as he was trying to make a name for himself in the hip-hop scene while still in college, Omar took on all kinds of odd jobs to make ends meet including as a gasoline station attendant and at one time, as a guy who cleans rest rooms.
On Spotify, four of his Top 5 hits namely “Inumaga,” “Kalmado Part 1,” “K&B II,” and “K&B III” have earned over 5 million streams. “Utang na loob ko sa wife ko ang success. And up to now, I still pay her for everything she has done for me,” Omar, speaking in mostly Filipino, proudly declared.
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