Omar Perry was born and grown in Kingston Jamaica, the son of the legendary producer and song writer.
Yes, a name of a wizard who shook the world by giving birth to Reggae Dub, that produced some of the biggest reggae household names... Lee Scratch Perry.
At the age of 6, Omar and his little sister recorded on some of their father’s production such as “Thanks we get” by Junior Byles and “Ram Goat Liver” by Pluto Shervington.Growing up in such a musical environment with some of the greatest reggae artists that ever worked in his father’s studio, the “Black Ark” was enough to be inspired by the greatest!
Omar knew one day he would have to take his place on the Reggae Music chariot. After leaving Jamaica in 1996, he headed for London where he lived for some time. Omar then found himself on a journey to Africa fulfilling a lifelong dream to touch the ground of the motherland. He lived in The Gambia for some years.
After returning to the UK 2000’s Omar set himself a new goal, the new challenge was Europe. On reaching the European scene, Omar did not waste any time in making himself someone that people talked aboutAdrian Sherwood produced his first single entitled “Rasta Meditation”. He toured with Horace Andy, Jah Mason, Kiddus I, and his father Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, and shared the stage with countless international artists, such as Sly & Robbie + Mykal Rose, Buju Banton, Alton Ellis, The Abyssinians, Kymani Marley, Max Romeo and Alborosie.... just to name a few.
He has released 7 studio albums between 2007 and 2022Albums: ‘Man Free’, ‘Can’t Stop Us’, ‘The Journey’, ‘Be Cool’, ‘New Dawn’, ‘Living in the Jungle’, and ‘Life’
