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Introduction
Omar Apollo is an American singer and songwriter. Apollo sings in both English and Spanish. He released his debut studio album Ivory on April 8, 2022. The album’s deluxe edition, titled Ivory (Marfil), featuring five additional tracks, is going to be released on August 12, 2022, promoted by a new single “Archetype”.
Early life
| Name | Omar Apollo |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Salary | $400,000 |
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter |
| Age | 25 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Omar Apolonio Velasco was born on May 20, 1997 (age 25 years) in Indiana, United States. He is the son of a Mexican parent and was raised in Hobart, Indiana with his three older siblings. Apollo’s parents both worked multiple jobs to support the family. His family is from the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Apollo listened to his parents’ favorite musicians such as Pedro Infante, Los Panchos and the Beatles while growing up. His own influences include diverse musicians such as Neil Young, Paul Simon, John Mayer, Prince, Bootsy Collins, Rick James, and the Internet. He danced ballet Folklorico when he was a child. He was also a part of his Catholic church choir.
His parents gifted him a guitar at his request when he was 12; however, it was an electric guitar without an amp. Apollo traded the guitar at a pawn shop for an acoustic guitar and started learning how to play by watching and mimicking YouTube cover videos. Apollo was also taught by his uncle and practiced playing at church. He would go on to form a short-lived band with a friend at church.
Career
Omar Apollo started his career by creating and uploading his songs to the DIY streaming platform SoundCloud. During this time, he worked at Jimmy John’s and Guitar Center and lived in an attic. In 2017, using $30 borrowed from a friend, he uploaded his song “Ugotme” to Spotify, where it was soon playlisted on the platform’s Fresh Finds and racked up 20,000 streams in a day. A year later, the song would cross more than 15 million streams.
Apollo released his first EP, Stereo in 2018, which was similarly well received. In 2018 and 2019 he went on two tours, the “Want Tour” and the “Voyager Tour”. During the 32-date “Voyager Tour” he released his second EP, Friends in April 2019. The EP featured production by rock producer John Shanks, who had previously worked with artists such as Michelle Branch and Melissa Etheridge.
He is managed by Shanks’ son, Dylan, who he met over Twitter in July 2017 when the latter booked Apollo for a university show at NYU. Apollo signed with Artists Without A Label earlier that year and performed at SXSW as part of a showcase with the group. He went on his first European tour in 2019 as well and played at Lollapalooza and Tropicália.
In late 2019, Apollo released the singles, “Frío” and “Hit Me Up”, both collaborations with producer Kenny Beats. In April 2020, Apollo released the single “Imagine U”, another collaboration with Kenny Beats. On August 7, 2020, Apollo released the lead single “Stayback” from his debut mixtape. On September 10, he released the second single “Kamikaze”.
On September 25, Omar Apollo appeared on alternative R&B Japanese singer Joji’s second album Nectar on the track “High Hopes”. Apollo then released two more singles “Dos Uno Nueve (219)” and “Want U Around” (featuring Ruel) before releasing his first mixtape, Apolonio on October 16, 2020.
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Omar Apollo was featured in a song called “Te olvidaste” by Spanish artist C. Tangana on his 2021 album El Madrileño. The song received two Latin Grammy Awards nominations for Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song. In 2021, Apollo released the single “Go Away”, including a music video and a live performance on The Tonight Show. Apollo later followed up with the single “Bad Life”, featuring Kali Uchis, making it the sec ond time they collaborate since the track “Hey Boy” from Apolonio.
Apollo released the single “Invincible” featuring Daniel Caesar in February 2022 and announced the release date for his debut album. The following month he released the singles “Killing Me”, which included a live performance on The Tonight Show, and “Tamagotchi”. The former was co-written and produced by The Neptunes. With the release of “Tamagotchi”, Apple Music Up Next selected Omar Apollo as its featured artist for the month of April 2022.
He released his debut studio album Ivory on April 8, 2022, and also embarked on the Desvelado tour to support the album. The album received mostly positive reviews with praises going towards Apollo’s musical growth and vocal performance. It also entered the Billboard 200 chart, marking his first-ever entrance on the chart. As well as his solo tour, Omar Apollo also performed at the Coachella and Something In The Water music festivals in 2022.
Wife
Omar Apollo is single and doesn’t have a wife. He is openly gay and during an interview with NPR, Apollo discussed the labeling of his sexuality, saying “I feel like in the beginning, I was trying to be mysterious and stuff, but now I’m just like — I’m very gay, so I’m just like, whatever.” As of mid-2022, Omar Apollo is not married and his partner is unknown to the general public.
Omar Apollo net worth
How much is Omar Apollo worth? Omar Apollo net worth is estimated at around $3 million. His main source of income is from his career as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Apollo’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $400,000 annually. He is one of the richest and influential singers in the United States. Omar Apollo stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.